1958 Rochester Yellowjackets football team

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1958 Rochester Yellowjackets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Head coach
CaptainLarry Palvino
Home stadiumFauver Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Mississippi Southern   –   9 – 0 – 0
Rochester   –   8 – 0 – 0
Rose Poly   –   8 – 0 – 0
Sewanee   –   8 – 0 – 0
No. 10 Buffalo   –   8 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Montana State   –   8 – 1 – 0
North Park   –   7 – 1 – 0
Carthage   –   7 – 2 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   7 – 2 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   6 – 2 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 2 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   7 – 3 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   6 – 3 – 0
Hofstra   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 4 – 0
Abilene Christian   –   5 – 5 – 0
No. 8 Chattanooga   –   5 – 5 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   4 – 4 – 1
Louisville   –   4 – 4 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 0
Washington University   –   4 – 4 – 0
Arkansas State   –   4 – 5 – 0
No. 18 Memphis State   –   4 – 5 – 0
UC Riverside   –   2 – 3 – 2
Hawaii   –   5 – 7 – 0
St. Norbert   –   3 – 6 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 6 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   1 – 5 – 1
Pepperdine   –   1 – 7 – 0
Washington and Lee   –   1 – 7 – 0
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1958 Rochester Yellowjackets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rochester as an independent during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In their 15th year under head coach Elmer Burnham, the Yellowjackets compiled a perfect 8–0 record, shut out the first five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 257 to 19. It was the second undefeated season in Rochester football history.[1]

The team played its home games at Fauver Stadium in Rochester, New York.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Allegheny
W 20–0[2]
October 4at HobartGeneva, NYW 24–0[3]
October 11Union
  • Fauver Stadium
  • Rochester, NY
W 47–0[4]
October 18Vermont
  • Fauver Stadium
  • Rochester, NY
W 46–05,300[5]
October 25at Merchant Marine
W 20–0[6]
November 1at DePauw
W 20–63,000[7]
November 8Tufts
  • Fauver Stadium
  • Rochester, NY
W 46–6> 7,000[8]
November 15at RPITroy, NYW 34–7[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ryan Whirty. "'A Perfect Footall Machine': Undefeated -- and Barely Scored Upon -- the 1958 Yellowjacket Football Team Rewrote the Record Books". Rochester Review.
  2. ^ Chuck Slater (September 28, 1958). "UR Opens with 20-0 Win: Parrinello Scores 2". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dave Warner (October 5, 1958). "Varsity Drubs Hobart, 24-0; 1st Win over Rivals Since '42". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Chuck Slater (October 12, 1958). "Varsity Crushes Union 47 to 0 for 3rd in Row; Backs Ecel, Gain 372 Rushing". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 12C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Varsity swamps Vermont". Democrat and Chronicle. October 19, 1958. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Chuck Slater (October 26, 1958). "UR Whips Kings Point to Stay Unbeaten: Campbell Scores 3 Touchdowns; Opponents Still Scoreless". Democrate and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 11C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UR Wins 6th Straight By Beating DePauw; Scoreless String Ends". Democrat and Chronicle. November 2, 1958. pp. 1C, 8C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ George Beahon (November 9, 1958). "UR Stuns Tufts for 7th Straight Victory: Unranked Rivermen Run Away, 46-6". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 8C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Chuck Slater (November 16, 1958). "Varsity Whips RPI, 34-7, Ends Season Unbeaten". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
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