1958 Houston
5–4 (2–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Hal Lahar. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wichita State 44–0Oct 11
By 44 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs Texas A&M | W 39–7 | 48% |
| Oct 4 | at Cincinnati | W 34–13 | 59% |
| Oct 11 | vsWichita State | W 44–0 | 89% |
| Oct 18 | vs Oklahoma State | L 0–7 | 66% |
| Nov 1 | vs Tulsa | L 20–25 | 68% |
| Nov 8 | at 9Ole Miss | L 7–56 | 27% |
| Nov 15 | at North Texas | L 6–10 | 55% |
| Nov 21 | at Miami | W 37–26 | 59% |
| Nov 29 | vs Texas Tech | W 22–17 | 78% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Texas Tech 22–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 81 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 3: 19
- Wk 4: 19
- Wk 5: 15
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1958.
- Record
- 5–4
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 15
- Points
- 209–161
- Coach
- Hal Lahar
- Elo
- 1558 +2 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 9.0 No. 30 of 112 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1959
The 1959 draft| Rd 2 | Don Brown B | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 7 | Hal Lewis B | Baltimore Colts |
1958 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 2–1–1 | 7–2–1 | |
| Tulsa | 2–2 | 7–3 | |
 Houston | 2–2 | 5–4 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–1–2 | 6–2–2 | |
| Wichita State | 1–2–1 | 4–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.