1958 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1958 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1958 college football season. The team compiled a 5–4–1 record under head coach John Michelosen.[1]

1958 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumPitt 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

Zeitplan

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DateOpponentRankWebsiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at UCLANo. 19W 27–630,578[2]
September 27Holy CrossNo. 7W 17–049,935[3]
October 4at MinnesotaNo. 12W 13–756,450
October 11at No. 9 Michigan StateNo. 10L 8–2256,793
October 18West Virginia
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 15–842,269[4]
October 25No. 1 Army
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
T 14–14
November 1at SyracuseNo. 12L 13–1638,000
November 8No. 14 Notre Dame
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 29–2655,330
November 15at NebraskaNo. 14L 6–1424,107
November 27Penn StateNo. 19
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 21–2539,479
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1958 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.
  2. ^ Wolf, Al (September 21, 1958). "Groggy Bruins Upset By Pitt, 27-6". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Kiseda, George (September 28, 1958). "Pitt Muzzles HC, Greene 17-0". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Panthers nose West Virginia, 15–8". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.