1958 NAIA football season

The 1958 NAIA football season was the third season of college football sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The season was played from August to December 1958, culminating in the third annual NAIA Football National Championship, played this year again at Stewart Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. During its four years in St. Petersburg, the game was called the Holiday Bowl.

1958 NAIA football season
Regular seasonAugust–December 1958
PostseasonDecember 8–20, 1958
National ChampionshipStewart Field
St. Petersburg, FL
ChampionNortheastern State (OK)

Northeastern State defeated Arizona State–Flagstaff in the championship game, 19–13, to win their first NAIA national title.[1]

Conference standings
1958 Badger-Gopher Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bethel (MN) $ 5 –0 –05 –3 –0
Wisconsin Tech 3 –1 –1 ? – ? – ?
Northland 2 –2 –1 ? – ? – ?
Northwestern (WI) 2 –3 –05 –3 –0
Lakeland 2 –3 –02 –6 –0
Milton 0 –5 –0 ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion
1958 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
St. Benedict's $^ 5 –0 –010 –1 –0
Pittsburg State 3 –2 –04 –5 –1
Emporia State 2 –2 –15 –4 –1
Fort Hays State 2 –2 –14 –4 –1
Washburn 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Southwestern (KS) 0 –5 –01 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
1958 Evergreen Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Washington + 4 –1 –06 –1 –1
Western Washington + 4 –1 –06 –2 –0
Puget Sound 3 –2 –04 –5 –0
Eastern Washington 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Whitworth 1 –4 –03 –7 –0
Pacific Lutheran 1 –4 –01 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1958 Frontier Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Arizona State–Flagstaff $^ 3 –0 –011 –1 –0
New Mexico Western 2 –1 –06 –2 –0
New Mexico Highlands 1 –2 –05 –2 –1
Panhandle A&M 0 –3 –04 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
1958 Iowa Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wartburg $ 7 –0 –18 –0 –1
Luther 6 –1 –17 –1 –1
Iowa Wesleyan 6 –2 –06 –3 –0
Buena Vista 4 –4 –05 –4 –0
Dubuque 4 –4 –05 –4 –0
Upper Iowa 3 –5 –03 –5 –0
Simpson 2 –5 –12 –5 –1
Parsons 2 –6 –04 –6 –0
Central (IA) 0 –7 –10 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1958 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Baker $ 7 –0 –08 –1 –0
McPherson 6 –1 –08 –1 –0
Ottawa 3 –3 –13 –5 –1
Kansas Wesleyan 3 –4 –04 –4 –1
College of Emporia 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Bethany (KS) 2 –4 –13 –4 –1
Bethel (KS) 2 –4 –13 –5 –1
Friends 0 –6 –10 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1957 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Hope + 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Hillsdale + 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Albion + 5 –1 –06 –2 –0
Alma 3 –3 –05 –3 –0
Adrian 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Olivet 1 –5 –01 –8 –0
Kalamazoo 0 –6 –00 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1958 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Gustavus Adolphus $^ 7 –0 –08 –1 –0
Concordia (MN) 6 –1 –07 –2 –0
Saint John's (MN) 5 –2 –06 –2 –0
Minnesota–Duluth 4 –3 –04 –4 –0
St. Thomas (MN) 3 –4 –04 –4 –0
Macalester 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
Hamline 2 –5 –02 –6 –0
Augsburg 0 –7 –00 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
1958 Missouri College Athletic Union football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Missouri Valley $ 3 –0 –08 –1 –0
William Jewell 2 –1 –07 –3 –0
Culver–Stockton 2 –2 –05 –5 –0
Tarkio 1 –3 –04 –5 –0
Central Methodist 0 –2 –01 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1958 Montana Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Montana $ 5 –0 –05 –2 –0
Western Montana 4 –1 –05 –3 –0
Rocky Mountain 3 –2 –03 –3 –0
Montana Northern 2 –3 –03 –3 –0
Carroll (MT) 1 –4 –02 –6 –0
Montana Mines 0 –5 –0 ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion
1958 Nebraska College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Kearney State + 7 –0 –09 –0 –0
Chadron State + 7 –0 –08 –0 –0
Peru State 6 –1 –07 –1 –0
Nebraska Wesleyan 5 –3 –05 –4 –0
Hastings 4 –3 –04 –4 –0
Wayne State (NE) 4 –4 –04 –5 –0
Doane 3 –6 –03 –6 –0
Concordia (NE) 1 –7 –02 –7 –0
Midland 1 –7 –01 –7 –0
Dana 0 –7 –00 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1958 North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Valley City State + 6 –1 –06 –1 –0
Dickinson State + 6 –1 –06 –1 –0
Jamestown 5 –2 –05 –3 –0
Mayville State 4 –3 –04 –3 –0
Minot State 3 –3 –13 –3 –1
Wahpeton Science 2 –5 –02 –5 –0
Ellendale 1 –5 –11 –5 –1
Bismarck JC 0 –7 –00 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1958 North State Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Lenoir–Rhyne $ 6 –0 –09 –1 –0
Appalachian State 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
East Carolina 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Catawba 2 –3 –15 –3 –2
Elon 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Western Carolina 1 –4 –11 –8 –1
Guilford 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1958 Northwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Willamette $ 5 –0 –08 –1 –0
Linfield 3 –1 –17 –1 –1
Lewis & Clark 2 –2 –14 –4 –1
Whitman 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
College of Idaho 1 –3 –13 –6 –1
Pacific (OR) 0 –4 –11 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1958 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northeastern State $^ 6 –0 –011 –0 –0
Central State (OK) 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
NW Oklahoma State 3 –3 –06 –3 –0
Langston 3 –3 –04 –4 –0
SE Oklahoma State 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
SW Oklahoma State 2 –4 –02 –6 –1
East Central 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
1958 Oregon Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Oregon College $ 4 –0 –05 –4 –0
Southern Oregon 3 –1 –05 –5 –0
Portland State 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
Eastern Oregon 1 –3 –01 –8 –0
Oregon Tech * 0 –4 –01 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Oregon Tech forfeited wins over Eastern Oregon, Oregon College, and Portland State due to ineligible players.
1958 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Huron $ 7 –0 –19 –0 –1
Northern State 7 –1 –08 –2 –0
Southern State 6 –1 –16 –2 –1
Yankton 5 –3 –06 –3 –0
Sioux Falls 3 –4 –13 –4 –1
South Dakota Mines 1 –4 –31 –4 –3
General Beadle 2 –6 –02 –6 –0
Dakota Wesleyan 1 –6 –11 –7 –1
Black Hills 0 –7 –10 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1958 Wisconsin State College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
River Falls State $ 6 –0 –07 –2 –0
Stevens Point State 5 –0 –17 –0 –1
Oshkosh State 4 –2 –06 –2 –0
Whitewater State 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
La Crosse State 3 –3 –05 –3 –0
Eau Claire State 3 –3 –03 –5 –0
Platteville State 1 –4 –11 –4 –1
Milwaukee 1 –5 –03 –5 –0
Superior State 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
Stout State 1 –5 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Stevens Point State beat River Falls State on September 18, but the game was not counted in the conference standings.

Postseason
Semifinals
December 8, 1958 		Championship
December 20, 1958
Holiday Bowl[2]
      
St. Benedict's 14
Northeastern State 19
Northeastern State 19
Arizona State–Flagstaff 13
Gustavus Adolphus 12
Arizona State–Flagstaff 41

See also

References
  1. "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  2. "1958 NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
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