The 1958 football team reigned as the greatest of all time until the 1988 squad came along, but the earlier unit’s exploits remain legendary in Beaver grid history. The 1958 Ken Mast-coached squad dominated opponents far greater than any Bluffton team, winning by an average of 25.3 points per game and posting an average yardage margin of 217.8 per contest.
The team gained an amazing 7.7 yards per play. The team’s rushing total of 3,015 yards - averaging 335 rushing yards per contest and average of 7.2 yards per rushing attempt, remain Bluffton standards. Six opponents were shut out, another school record. The ’58 squad holds Bluffton records for yards per pass attempt (10.7) and yards per catch (24.1). The running game obviously set up the passing game that year.
The Beavers shut out four of the first five opponents, losing only to always strong Heidelberg. After the 42-30 victory at Findlay, the Beavers shut out Ashland and Manchester before edging Centre to cap off the second 8-1 season in three years. In the 57-0 rout of Ashland the Beavers racked up 622 yards of totally offense – fourth highest total in Bluffton history – and the yardage margin (622 to 122) is the second highest. The 57 point margin is tied for first as the largest difference in a Bluffton victory. The nine touchdowns scored against both Ashland and Ohio Northern are tied for first in Bluffton’s record book.
Receiving first team All Conference honors were Elbert Dubenion, Joe Urich, Jim Buffenbarger and Chet Foraker on offense and Jim Weaver, C.K. Steiner, Ed Smoker and Urich on defense. Dubenion had 1,288 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns for 102 points and Urich hit 18 passes for 512 yards and five TDs. No other individual stats are available.
| Taylor | W | 14-0 |
| Heidelberg | L | 6-20 |
| Ohio Northern | W | 55-0 |
| Defiance | W | 34-0 |
| Wilmington | W | 42-0 |
| Findlay | W | 42-30 |
| Ashland | W | 57-0 |
| Manchester | W | 24-0 |
