Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 27 | Boston College | | | W 24–14 | 15,000 | |
October 4 | at Holy Cross | | | L 13–14 | 18,000 | [1] |
October 11 | Cornell | | - Archbold Stadium
- Syracuse, NY
| W 55–0 | 24,000 | |
October 18 | Nebraska | | - Archbold Stadium
- Syracuse, NY
| W 38–0 | 17,083 | |
October 25 | at Penn State | | | W 14–6 | 27,000 | |
November 1 | No. 12 Pittsburgh | | - Archbold Stadium
- Syracuse, NY
| W 16–13 | 38,000 | |
November 7 | at Boston University | No. 12 | | W 42–0 | 16,500 | |
November 15 | Colgate | No. 12 | - Archbold Stadium
- Syracuse, NY
| W 47–0 | 30,000 | [2] |
November 22 | at West Virginia | No. 10 | | W 15–12 | 25,000 | [3] |
January 1 | vs. No. 5 Oklahoma | No. 9 | | L 6–21 | 75,281 | [4] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Note: The game against Boston University was played at night.
[5]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Syracuse |
8 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
15 |
West Virginia |
6 |
0 | 6 | 0 |
12 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | SYR | D. Baker 8 yard pass from Zimmerman (Keiffer run) | SYR 8-0 |
| 1 | | WV | Longfellow 2 yard run (run failed) | SYR 8-6 |
| 2 | | SYR | D. Baker 23 yard pass from Zimmerman (Gerlick kick) | SYR 15-6 |
| 4 | | WV | Williams 5 yard run (kick failed) | SYR 15-13 |
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- ^ "Orange Extra: The FCS Crusade". Syracuse University Athletics. September 25, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ "Syracuse Routs Colgate, 47 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 16, 1958. p. S2.
- ^ "Syracuse scores, 15–12; Will play in Orange Bowl". Buffalo Courier Express. November 23, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooner's Long-Gain TD's Beat Syracuse". Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. AP. January 2, 1959. p. 25. Retrieved December 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ 2011 Syracuse football record book.