1958 Rochester Yellowjackets football team

1958 Rochester Yellowjackets football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–0
Head coach	Elmer Burnham (15th season)
Captain	Larry Palvino
Home stadium	Fauver Stadium

1958 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	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 college 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Allegheny	Fauver Stadium Rochester, NY	W 20–0		[2]
October 4	at Hobart	Geneva, NY	W 24–0		[3]
October 11	Union	Fauver Stadium Rochester, NY	W 47–0		[4]
October 18	Vermont	Fauver Stadium Rochester, NY	W 46–0	5,300	[5]
October 25	at Merchant Marine	Tomb Memorial Field Kings Point, NY	W 20–0		[6]
November 1	at DePauw	Blackstock Stadium Greencastle, IN	W 20–6	3,000	[7]
November 8	Tufts	Fauver Stadium Rochester, NY	W 46–6	> 7,000	[8]
November 15	at RPI	Troy, NY	W 34–7		[9]

References

1. Ryan Whirty. "'A Perfect Football 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.