In their 15th year under head coach Harvey Chrouser, the Crusaders compiled a perfect 8–0 record (7–0 in conference games), won the CCI championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 357 to 70.
[3] The team led the country's small colleges in total offense with an average of 466 yards per game.
[4] It also set a single-game CCI record by scoring 90 points on 12 touchdowns against Elmhurst.
[6][7] Senior tackle Bob Bakke was selected as a first-team player on the 1958 Little All-America college football team.
[8] Wheaton players were selected by the conference coaches to fill ten spots on the first team of the 1958 All-CCI football team: Don Branda (halfback on offense, defense at back); fullback Steve Murray; end (offense) Dick Foushee; guard (offense) Al Seeland; tackle (offense) Dick Plaep; end (defense) Bill Hoppel; tackle (defense) Bob Bakke; linebacker Skippy Meier; and back Bruce Whipple (defense).