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1958 Boston University

4–⁠5.

Schedule and results

Boston University in 1958, game by game: won at Massachusetts 28–14; lost vs. No. 15 Navy 14–28; won at West Virginia 36–30; lost vs. Penn State 0–34; lost at Holy Cross 8–16; won vs. William & Mary 33–7; lost vs. No. 12 Syracuse 0–42; lost at Boston College 13–18; won at UConn 36–22+26−42Won 28–14 at Massachusetts+14MassachusettsLost 14–28 vs. No. 15 Navy-14No. 15 NavyWon 36–30 at West Virginia+6West VirginiaLost 0–34 vs. Penn State-34Penn StateLost 8–16 at Holy Cross-8Holy CrossWon 33–7 vs. William & Mary+26William & MaryLost 0–42 vs. No. 12 Syracuse-42No. 12 SyracuseLost 13–18 at Boston College-5Boston CollegeWon 36–22 at UConn+14UConn
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 27atMassachusettsW 28–⁠1470%
Oct 4vs15NavyL 14–⁠2832%
Oct 11atWest VirginiaW 36–⁠3028%
Oct 18vsPenn StateL 0–⁠3447%
Oct 25atHoly CrossL 8–⁠1632%
Nov 1vsWilliam & MaryW 33–⁠762%
Nov 7vs12SyracuseL 0–⁠4232%
Nov 15atBoston CollegeL 13–⁠1827%
Nov 22atUConnW 36–⁠2263%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat UConn 36–⁠22; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 67 on file).

Record
4–⁠5
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
168–⁠211
Coach
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Elo
1450 −6 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−5.8 No. 80 of 112 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1959

The 1959 draft
Rd 7Jim Kenney EWashington Redskins