1958 Marquette Warriors football team

The 1958 Marquette Warriors football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1958 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach John F. Druze, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record and was outscored by a total of 257 to 107.[1]

1958 Marquette Warriors football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMarquette Stadium, County Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Army     8 0 1
No. 6 Air Force     9 0 2
No. 9 Syracuse     8 2 0
No. 19 Oklahoma State     8 3 0
Boston College     7 3 0
Florida State     7 4 0
Holy Cross     6 3 0
Navy     6 3 0
Penn State     6 3 1
No. 17 Notre Dame     6 4 0
Pacific (CA)     6 4 0
Villanova     6 4 0
Pittsburgh     5 4 1
Detroit     4 4 1
Boston University     4 5 0
San Jose State     4 5 0
Texas Tech     3 7 0
Marquette     2 7 1
Drake     2 7 0
Dayton     2 8 0
Miami (FL)     2 8 0
Colgate     1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium (one game) and County Stadium (three games) in Milwaukee. Attendance at County Stadium dropped to a low of 4,053 for a November 15 game against Cincinnati.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20South Dakota StateW 18–711,500[2]
October 4at No. 9 WisconsinL 0–5042,513
October 11at Penn StateL 8–4022,300
October 18Boston College
L 13–217,016[3]
October 25Pacific (CA) 
  • County Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
W 28–1810,711
November 1at DetroitT 14–1411,635[4]
November 8at No. 11 TCUL 8–3615,000
November 15Cincinnati
  • County Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
L 0–154,053
November 22at Holy CrossL 0–147,000[5]
November 29at Arizona StateL 18–4224,000
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1958 Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Boston College Clips Marquette". Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star. October 19, 1958. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Titans Survive Scare, 21-6". Detroit Free Press. September 20, 1958. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Keane, Clif (November 23, 1958). "H.C. Subdues Marquette 14-0". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.