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American college football season
The 1958 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1958 Big Ten Conference football season In their third season under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled a 6–1–2 record, finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–1–2 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 184 to 102.[1][2]
Purdue tackle Gene Selawski was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team All-American in 1958.[3] End Tom Franckhauser was selected as a first-team All-American by the Central Press Association.[4] Other notable players included quarterbacks Bob Spoo and Ross Fichtner, fullback Bob Jarus, and guard Ron Maltony.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 27 | Nebraska* | | | W 28–0 | 42,914 |
October 4 | at Rice* | No. 14 | | W 24–0 | 41,000 |
October 11 | at No. 6 Wisconsin | No. 13 | | L 6–31 | 51,028 |
October 18 | No. 5 Michigan State | | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 14–6 | 48,468 |
October 25 | at No. 11 Notre Dame* | No. 15 | | W 29–22 | 59,563 |
November 1 | Illinois![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 10 | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
| W 31–8 | 46,357 |
November 8 | at No. 16 Ohio State | No. 8 | | T 14–14 | 83,481 |
November 15 | at No. 13 Northwestern | No. 8 | | W 23–6 | 38,421 |
November 22 | Indiana | No. 8 | | T 15–15 | 43,507 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1958 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
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