Coaching Staff | Team Captains | Record
Head Coach: John Sauer
Assistant Coaches: Al Davis – Bill Dellastatious – Jack Huddle – Fred Montsdeoca – Harold Springer – Hank Witt
Captains: Jim Tyson ‘56
Record: Overall 5-4-0 / SoCon 2-2-0
Team Roster
| Name | No | Class | Pos | Ht | Wt | Class | Hometown |
| Al Andrejko | 20 | 1957 | HB | 6’-0 | 185 | Junior | Wyoming, PA |
| Al Baron | 72 | 1958 | T | 5’-11 | 200 | Soph | Kingston, PA |
| Fred Baetzman | 76 | 1956 | T | 6’-2 | 205 | Senior | Orlando, FL |
| Dick Bergeron | 64 | 1959 | G | 6’-1 | 200 | Fresh | Greenfield, MA |
| Dave Bochniowich | 30 | 1957 | FB | 6’-1 | 195 | Junior | Old Forge, PA |
| Ed Brandon | 51 | 1956 | C | 6’-0 | 190 | Senior | Augusta, GA |
| Budgie Broome | 41 | 1957 | HB | 5’-11 | 170 | Junior | Greenwood, SC |
| Joe Chefalo | 86 | 1959 | E | 6’-0 | 185 | Fresh | Peekskill, NY |
| Dick Cleveland | 53 | 1959 | C | 6’-0 | 195 | Fresh | Princeton, IN |
| Bob Corley | 50 | 1956 | C | 6’-0 | 190 | Senior | Greenwood, SC |
| Keily Cronin | 60 | 1956 | T | 5’-11 | 205 | Senior | Elmhurst, NY |
| Pete Davidson | 78 | 1959 | T | 6’-3 | 230 | Fresh | Dayton, OH |
| Ed Dzanis | 31 | 1958 | FB | 5’-11 | 180 | Soph | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| Dick Fischl | 42 | 1958 | HB | 6’-1 | 180 | Soph | Allentown, PA |
| Pete Forgach | 87 | 1957 | E | 6’-0 | 190 | Junior | Glen Lyon, PA |
| Tony Gehlken | 43 | 1959 | FB | 5’-10 | 180 | Fresh | Charleston, SC |
| Tom Hayes | 18 | 1956 | QB | 6’-0 | 170 | Senior | Charlotte, NC |
| Bob Hicks | 83 | 1959 | E | 6’-1 | 190 | Fresh | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| Ken Hill | 71 | 1956 | T | 6’-2 | 205 | Senior | Charleston, SC |
| Joe Keller | 52 | 1959 | C | 6’-4 | 195 | Fresh | Bayonne, NJ |
| Lee Klein | 66 | 1959 | G | 6’-0 | 190 | Fresh | Newark, OH |
| Sal Leone | 65 | 1959 | G | 5’-10 | 185 | Fresh | New York, NY |
| Bob Lesher | 33 | 1959 | FB | 6’-2 | 200 | Fresh | Easton, PA |
| Bob Mallard | 67 | 1959 | G | 5’-10 | 185 | Fresh | Charleston, SC |
| Tom Margle | 62 | 1957 | G | 6’-0 | 195 | Junior | New Philadelphia, PA |
| Ciro Masso | 24 | 1959 | HB | 5’-8 | 160 | Fresh | Brooklyn, NY |
| Frank McDaniel | 70 | 1956 | T | 6’-1 | 200 | Senior | Mocksville, NC |
| Bill McGee | 81 | 1959 | E | 6’-2 | 190 | Fresh | Rego Park, NY |
| Bob Miller | 16 | 1959 | QB | 5’-9 | 160 | Fresh | Brunswick, GA |
| Steve Rentko | 80 | 1958 | E | 5’-11 | 186 | Soph | Nanticoke, PA |
| Billy Sanders | 40 | 1959 | HB | 5’-10 | 170 | Fresh | Bennettsville, SC |
| Bob Saunders | 82 | 1959 | E | 6’-3 | 190 | Fresh | London Bridge, VA |
| Bobby Schwarze | 17 | 1959 | QB | 5’-10 | 170 | Fresh | Jersey City, NJ |
| Mike Siano | 23 | 1959 | HB | 5’-10 | 170 | Fresh | Union City, NJ |
| Bob Stanier | 75 | 1959 | T | 6’-1 | 195 | Fresh | Gary, IN |
| Connie Tuza | 61 | 1958 | G | 6’-0 | 190 | Soph | Berwick, PA |
| Jim Tyson | 84 | 1956 | E | 6’-4 | 190 | Senior | Panama City, FL |
| Darwin Watson | 85 | 1959 | E | 6’-0 | 185 | Fresh | Newark, OH |
| Ray Woodworth | 22 | 1959 | HB | 6’-0 | 185 | Fresh | East Hartford, CT |
| Jack Yielding | 16 | 1958 | QB | 6’-2 | 185 | Soph | Fayette, AL |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Site | ||
| 24-Sep | Elon | W | 26 | 18 | Charleston, SC |
| 1-Oct | Davidson * | L | 2 | 6 | Davidson, NC |
| 7-Oct | Richmond * | W | 14 | 12 | Richmond, VA |
| 15-Oct | Furman * | W | 25 | 19 | Charleston, SC |
| 22-Oct | Presbyterian | W | 14 | 13 | Charleston, SC |
| 28-Oct | Wofford | L | 7 | 27 | Orangeburg, SC |
| 5-Nov | Newberry | W | 13 | 7 | Charleston, SC |
| 12-Nov | VMI * | L | 7 | 14 | Charleston, SC |
| 19-Nov | Florida State | L | 0 | 39 | Tallahassee, FL |
| *Denotes conference game | |||||