1958 Wiley Wildcats football team

The 1958 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1958 college football season. Led by 28th-year head coach Fred T. Long, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 2–3, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

1958 Wiley Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWiley Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Prairie View A&M $ 5 0 0 10 0 1
Southern 3 2 0 8 2 0
Texas College 3 2 0 5 4 0
Texas Southern 2 3 0 5 5 0
Wiley 2 3 0 5 5 0
Arkansas AM&N 0 5 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Bishop*
W 46–8[1]
October 11Arkansas AM&N
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 32–6[2]
October 20vs. Grambling*L 15–19[3]
October 25at Alcorn A&M*W 74–0[4]
November 1at Texas SouthernL 0–14[5]
November 8at Jackson State*
L 4–23[6]
November 15at SouthernL 6–21[7]
November 22Prairie View A&M
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
L 0–13[8]
November 27at Texas College
W 19–13[9]
December 6Mississippi Vocational*
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 25–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Wiley rolls over Tigers". The Marshall News Messenger. September 28, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wiley drops AM&N, 32–6". The Marshall News Messenger. October 12, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling outlasts Wiley, 19–15, at Fair". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wiley ambles to east win at Alcorn; Southern next". The Marshall News Messenger. October 27, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wiley is handed loop loss by fired Southern club". The Marshall News Messenger. November 3, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jackson St. whips Wiley in 23–4 tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. November 9, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cats top stubborn Wiley, 21–6". The Louisiana Weekly. November 22, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Prairie View stymies Wiley's Wildcats 13 to 0". The Call. November 29, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas College rally falls short, 19–13". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 28, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wiley Wildcats subdue Mississippi Voc. Devils, 25–7, in grid finale". The Call. December 12, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.