1958 Kearney State Antelopes football team

The 1958 Kearney State Antelopes football team was an American football team that represented Kearney State College (later renamed University of Nebraska at Kearney) as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1958 NAIA football season. In their fourth season under head coach Allen H. Zikmund, the Antelopes compiled a perfect 9–0 record (7–0 against NCC opponents), tied with Chadron State for the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 389 to 42.^[1][2] They ranked eighth in the final NAIA poll.^[3]

1958 Kearney State Antelopes football
NCC co-champion
Conference	Nebraska College Conference
Record	9–0 (7–0 NCC)
Head coach	Allen H. Zikmund (4th season)
Home stadium	College Stadium
Seasons ← 1957 1959 →

1958 Nebraska College Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Kearney State +	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Chadron State +	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Peru State	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Nebraska Wesleyan	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Hastings	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Wayne State (NE)	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Doane	3	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Concordia (NE)	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Midland	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Dana	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1958 season was one of four perfect seasons in the history of the Kearney football program, along with the 1941, 1956, and 1967 seasons.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 13	at Moorhead State	Moorhead, MN	W 44–0	[4]
September 19	Fort Hays State	College Stadium Kearney, NE	W 35–7	[5]
September 27	at Midland	Military Memorial Stadium Fremont, NE	W 28–6	[6]
October 4	Wayne State (NE)	College Stadium Kearney, NE	W 56–0	[7]
October 11	at Doane	Crete, NE	W 33–0	[8]
October 17	Hastings	College Stadium Kearney, NE	W 35–13	[9]
October 24	Nebraska Wesleyan	College Stadium Kearney, NE	W 14–0	[10]
October 31	at Dana	Veterans Field Blair, NE	W 73–13	[11]
November 7	Concordia (NE)	College Stadium Kearney, NE	W 71–3	[12]
Homecoming

References

1. "Nebraska-Kearney Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
2. "Thanks Team". The Antelope. November 14, 1958. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Kearney, Chadron Listed: Antelopes 8th, Eagles 16th". The Lincoln Star. November 12, 1958. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Antelopes Dump Moorhead 44-0". The Antelope. September 19, 1958. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Antelopes Drub Fort Hays 35-7". The Antelope. September 26, 1958. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Gridders Overpower Midland Warriors 28-6". The Antelope. October 3, 1958. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alums Watch Antelopes Tromp Wayne 56-0". The Antelope. October 10, 1958. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Antelopes Await Hastings Challenge Tonight: Gridders Dump Doane Tigers 33-0 Saturday". The Antelope. October 17, 1958. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Russ Toler (October 18, 1958). "Hastings Drops 35-13 Showdown to Kearney". Omaha World-Herald. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Antelopes Dump Hastings, Eke Past Wesleyan". The Antelope. October 31, 1958. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Gridders Dump Dana 73-13; Meet Concordia". The Antelope. November 7, 1958. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Antelopes Celebrate Undefeated Season". The Antelope. November 14, 1958. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.