Florida State Men's Basketball - 1957-58 Year In Review

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J.K. "Bud" Kennedy, Head Coach
Mike Long, Assistant Coach

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1957-58 FSU Winter Sports Guide
FSU withdrew from the Florida Intercollegiate Conference.

1958 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

Dan Boltz, 6-6, 235, F, Quincy, IL (Chipola JC)

Burt Deckel, 6-5, 190, G, Louisville, KY (Chipola JC)

Jim Liteky, 6-2, 175, G, Jacksonville (Bishop Kenney/Jacksonville JC)

Charlie Rodgers, 6-3, 175, F-G, Jacksonville (Jackson)

1958 Roster - By Name

From the Florida Times Union, November 30, 1957, page 50 and various box scores 
L
T                                                  PY
R No Name                  Pos     Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* 15 Dan Boltz             F       6-6   235  Jr        Quincy, IL (Chipola JC)
* 31 Bob Casteel           F       6-6   210  Jr   *    Fort Lauderdale
* 33 Burt Deckel           G       6-5   190  Jr        Louisville, KY (Chipola JC)
  45 Tom Dellahan          G       6-1   180  Jr   *    East Chicago, IN (Roosevelt)
* 25 Hugh Durham           G       5-11  160  Jr   *    Louisville, KY (Eastern)
* 11 Tom Garcia            G       5-8   155  Sr   **   Fort Myers (Fort Myers)
*    Stu Gregory           F       6-5   175  Sr   **   Jacksonville (Bolles)
* 21 Jim Liteky            G       6-2   175  Jr        Jacksonville (Bishop Kenney/Jacksonville JC)
     Charlie Rodgers       F-G     6-3   175  So        Jacksonville (Jackson)
*    Jim Savage            F       6-3        So        Fort Lauderdale
* 13 Larry Strom           F       6-6   215  Sr   *    Jacksonville (Jackson/Jacksonville JC)
*    Joe Westhafer         F                       *    Greensburg, IN
*    Joe Williams          G       5-10       Jr   *    Tallahassee
     Fred Woodward         G       6-0   165  So-R      Fort Lauderdale

1958 Roster - By Number

From the Florida Times Union, November 30, 1957, page 50 and various box scores 
L
T                                                  PY
R No Name                  Pos     Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*    Stu Gregory           F       6-5   175  Sr   **   Jacksonville (Bolles)
     Charlie Rodgers       F-G     6-3   175  So        Jacksonville (Jackson)
*    Jim Savage            F       6-3        So        Fort Lauderdale
*    Joe Westhafer         F                       *    Greensburg, IN
*    Joe Williams          G       5-10       Jr   *    Tallahassee
     Fred Woodward         G       6-0   165  So-R      Fort Lauderdale
* 11 Tom Garcia            G       5-8   155  Sr   **   Fort Myers (Fort Myers)
* 13 Larry Strom           F       6-6   215  Sr   *    Jacksonville (Jackson/Jacksonville JC)
* 15 Dan Boltz             F       6-6   235  Jr        Quincy, IL (Chipola JC)
* 21 Jim Liteky            G       6-2   175  Jr        Jacksonville (Bishop Kenney/Jacksonville JC)
* 25 Hugh Durham           G       5-11  160  Jr   *    Louisville, KY (Eastern)
* 31 Bob Casteel           F       6-6   210  Jr   *    Fort Lauderdale
* 33 Burt Deckel           G       6-5   190  Jr        Louisville, KY (Chipola JC)
  45 Tom Dellahan          G       6-1   180  Jr   *    East Chicago, IN (Roosevelt)
Lettermen from the 2001-02 FSU Basketball Media Guide, page 242 and Florida Times Union, October 15, 1958, page 34.

1958 Schedule and Results

           
GAME DAY
OPP EOY
DATE
LOC
OPPONENT
SCORE
NCAA
NIT
FSU
AP
FSU
UPI
OPP
AP
OPP
UPI
AP
UPI
12/02
H
 TENNESSEE TECH W 74-71
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/07
H
 MURRAY STATE W 84-60
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/09
A
 TENNESSEE L 57-74
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/11
A
 FLORIDA L 70-71
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/14
A
 FURMAN L 89-95
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/17
A
 LOYOLA-NEW ORLEANS L 56-82
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/18
A
 LOUISIANA STATE L 65-67
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01/01
N
 CITADEL
Senior Bowl, Mobile, Al		 L 57-59
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01/02
N
 GEORGIA
Senior Bowl, Mobile, Al		 W 92-80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01/06
H
 LOYOLA-NEW ORLEANS L 67-79
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01/09
H
 TAMPA W 72-53
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01/13
A
 MEMPHIS STATE L 56-59
 
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
01/16
H
 STETSON W 77-60
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01/18
H
 MIAMI W 71-70
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01/31
A
 WEST VIRGINIA L 51-103
 
 
 
 
1
 
1
1
02/01
A
 MARSHALL L 68-109
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/03
A
 OHIO L 66-86
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/04
A
 XAVIER L 60-76
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/07
H
 ARMY L 62-71
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/12
H
 OKLAHOMA CITY W 57-52
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/13
H
 ROLLINS COLLEGE W 80-61
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/18
H
 MEMPHIS STATE L 51-68
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/22
A
 MIAMI L 66-86
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/24
A
 TAMPA L 56-79
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
03/03
H
 GEORGIA W 85-77
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Overall   Home    Away   Neutral
------------------------------------------------
FSU RECORD IS     9-16    8- 3    0-12    1- 1
AGAINST TOP 25    0- 2    0- 0    0- 2    0- 0



1957-58 - 30 Point Club

Name                        Date     Opponent              FGM  FTM  FTA  PTS
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hugh Durham              12/07/57    MURRAY STATE            8   14   14   30


1957-58 - 15 Rebound Club

Name                        Date     Opponent              TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------
None


1957-58 - 10 Assist Club

Name                        Date     Opponent              Assists
------------------------------------------------------------------
None



1957-58 EOY Stats




Name                 GP FGM  FGA  PCT  FTM FTA  PCT  PTS  AVG     REB  AVG  PF DQ
=================================================================================
Burt Deckel          25 163  457 .357   99 134 .739  425 17.0     202  8.1  63  1
Hugh Durham          24 122  377 .324  124 154 .805  368 15.3      95  4.0  51  1
Jim Liteky           25  96  294 .327   76  97 .784  268 10.7     120  4.8  75  2
Larry Strom          25 101  239 .423   50  64 .781  252 10.1     236  9.4  89  7
Dan Boltz            25  61  174 .351   32  58 .552  154  6.2     303 12.1 102  9
Tom Garcia           22  32  111 .288   28  41 .683   92  4.2      43  2.0  30   
Jim Savage           24  25  110 .227   15  32 .469   65  2.7      46  1.9  37   
Joe Westhafer        14   8   31 .258    7  13 .538   23  1.6      22  1.6   9   
Bob Casteel          18   6   23 .261    8  17 .471   20  1.1      41  2.3  30   
Joe Williams         15   5   32 .156    6  10 .600   16  1.1       9  0.6   7   
Fred Woodward         3   2    3 .667    2   3 .667    6  2.0       3  1.0   0   
Charlie Rodgers       1   0      .000    0   0 .000    0  0.0       0  0.0       
Stu Gregory           1   0      .000    0   0 .000    0  0.0       0  0.0       
Team                      0    2             0          0         127  0.0   1   
                     ============================================================
FSU                  25 621 1853 .335  447 623 .717 1689 67.6    1247 49.9 494 20
Opp                  25 697 1766 .395  454 689 .659 1848 73.9    1352 54.1 448 13



1957-58 Game Stats


FLORIDA STATE 74, TENNESSEE TECH 71
12/02/57, TALLAHASSEE, FL
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS   PF
==================== === === === ===   ==
Jim Liteky             9  10  13  28    2
Burt Deckel            7   7   8  21    1
Hugh Durham            3   4   5  10    3
Dan Boltz              2   5   6   9    4
Larry Strom            2   2   2   6    4
Jim Savage             0   0   0   0    0
Bob Casteel            0   0   0   0    0
Tom Garcia             0   0   0   0    2
                     ====================
FSU                   23  28  34  74   16
Opp                   31   9  18  71   24







 
1
2
Total




TENNESSEE TECH

33


38


 71





FLORIDA STATE

37


37


 74








FLORIDA STATE 84, MURRAY STATE 60
12/07/57, TALLAHASSEE, FL
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Hugh Durham            8  14  14  30
Burt Deckel            7   2   3  16
Jim Liteky             3   8  11  14
Larry Strom            4   5   5  13
Joe Westhafer          2   1   2   5
Tom Garcia             1   0   0   2
Jim Savage             1   0   0   2
Joe Williams           1   0   1   2
Dan Boltz              0   0   1   0
Fred Woodward          0   0   0   0
Charlie Rodgers        0   0   0   0
Stu Gregory            0   0   0   0
                     ===============
FSU                   27  30  37  84
Opp                   23  14  27  60






TENNESSEE 74, FLORIDA STATE 57
12/09/57, KNOXVILLE, TN
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS   PF
==================== === === === ===   ==
Hugh Durham            8   9  11  25    2
Burt Deckel            4   4   6  12    3
Larry Strom            2   2   2   6    5
Jim Savage             1   3   4   5    0
Jim Liteky             1   2   4   4    4
Dan Boltz              1   0   0   2    5
Joe Westhafer          0   2   3   2    3
Tom Garcia             0   1   1   1    0
Joe Williams           0   0   1   0    1
Fred Woodward          0   0   0   0    1
                     ====================
FSU                   17  23  32  57   24
Opp                   25  24  42  74   23







 
1
2
Total




FLORIDA STATE

19


38


 57





TENNESSEE

25


49


 74








FLORIDA 71, FLORIDA STATE 70
12/11/57, GAINESVILLE, FL
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Jim Liteky            10   7   8  27
Hugh Durham            5   6   9  16
Burt Deckel            6   3   5  15
Larry Strom            3   0   0   6
Dan Boltz              1   2   3   4
Jim Savage             1   0   1   2
Tom Garcia             0   0   0   0
Bob Casteel            0   0   0   0
                     ===============
FSU                   26  18  26  70
Opp                   25  21  28  71






FURMAN 95, FLORIDA STATE 89
12/14/57, GREENVILLE, SC
 
       NAME          FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === === ===
Burt Deckel           10  30   5   5  25
Larry Strom           10       1   2  21
Jim Liteky             8       1   1  17
Dan Boltz              5       2   2  12
Tom Garcia             4       0   1   8
Jim Savage             2       0   1   4
Joe Williams           1       0   0   2
Bob Casteel            0       0   0   0
Joe Westhafer          0       0   0   0
Hugh Durham            0       0   1   0
                     ===================
FSU                   40       9  13  89
Opp                   34      27  36  95






LOYOLA-NEW ORLEANS 82, FLORIDA STATE 56
12/17/57, NEW ORLEANS, LA
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS   PF
==================== === === === ===   ==
Burt Deckel            5   4   9  14    2
Larry Strom            4   2   2  10    4
Dan Boltz              4   2   4  10    4
Tom Garcia             3   2   3   8    1
Jim Liteky             3   0   1   6    4
Hugh Durham            2   0   0   4    1
Jim Savage             1   0   0   2    2
Bob Casteel            0   1   3   1    2
Joe Westhafer          0   1   1   1    1
Joe Williams           0   0   0   0    0
                     ====================
FSU                   22  12  23  56   21
Opp                   30  22  30  82   15







 
1
2
Total




FLORIDA STATE

25


31


 56





LOYOLA-NEW ORLEANS

40


42


 82








LOUISIANA STATE 67, FLORIDA STATE 65
12/18/57, BATON ROUGE, LA
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS   PF
==================== === === === ===   ==
Jim Liteky             9   4   5  22    3
Tom Garcia             4   7  10  15    2
Burt Deckel            4   3   3  11    2
Larry Strom            3   1   1   7    4
Dan Boltz              2   2   4   6    3
Bob Casteel            1   2   5   4    3
Jim Savage             0   0   0   0    2
Joe Williams           0   0   0   0    0
                     ====================
FSU                   23  19  28  65   19
Opp                   25  17  29  67   20







 
1
2
Total




FLORIDA STATE

27


38


 65





LOUISIANA STATE

35


32


 67








CITADEL 59, FLORIDA STATE 57
01/01/58, Senior Bowl, Mobile, Al
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Burt Deckel            7   2   4  16
Hugh Durham            5   4   5  14
Jim Liteky             6   2   3  14
Larry Strom            3   2   2   8
Dan Boltz              2   0   1   4
Tom Garcia             0   1   1   1
Bob Casteel            0   0   0   0
                     ===============
FSU                   23  11  16  57
Opp                   26   7  15  59






FLORIDA STATE 92, GEORGIA 80
01/02/58, Senior Bowl, Mobile, Al
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Burt Deckel            8   6   6  22
Tom Garcia             6   7   9  19
Hugh Durham            1  15  20  17
Jim Liteky             5   6   9  16
Larry Strom            4   0   1   8
Bob Casteel            2   0   0   4
Jim Savage             1   2   3   4
Joe Williams           1   0   0   2
Dan Boltz              0   0   0   0
Joe Westhafer          0   0   0   0
                     ===============
FSU                   28  36  48  92
Opp                   30  20  29  80






LOYOLA-NEW ORLEANS 79, FLORIDA STATE 67
01/06/58, TALLAHASSEE, FL
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Hugh Durham            6   8  10  20
Jim Liteky             6   7   8  19
Larry Strom            3   1   1   7
Burt Deckel            3   1   2   7
Dan Boltz              2   2   3   6
Tom Garcia             2   0   0   4
Jim Savage             1   1   2   3
Bob Casteel            0   1   1   1
Joe Westhafer          0   0   0   0
Joe Williams           0   0   0   0
                     ===============
FSU                   23  21  27  67
Opp                   28  23  23  79






FLORIDA STATE 72, TAMPA 53
01/09/58, TALLAHASSEE, FL
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Burt Deckel           10   5   6  25
Larry Strom            8   4   4  20
Hugh Durham            6   2   2  14
Dan Boltz              2   0   1   4
Jim Liteky             0   3   4   3
Jim Savage             1   0   0   2
Bob Casteel            1   0   0   2
Tom Garcia             1   0   2   2
Joe Westhafer          0   0   2   0
Joe Williams           0   0   0   0
                     ===============
FSU                   29  14  21  72
Opp                   19  15  23  53






MEMPHIS STATE 59, FLORIDA STATE 56
01/13/58, MEMPHIS, TN
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Burt Deckel            6   5   5  17
Jim Liteky             4   5   5  13
Hugh Durham            3   4   5  10
Jim Savage             3   1   1   7
Dan Boltz              3   0   2   6
Larry Strom            1   1   1   3
                     ===============
FSU                   20  16  19  56
Opp                   24  11  25  59






FLORIDA STATE 77, STETSON 60
01/16/58, TALLAHASSEE, FL
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Burt Deckel            9   8  10  26
Hugh Durham            4   8   9  16
Larry Strom            3   3   3   9
Dan Boltz              4   1   2   9
Jim Liteky             3   3   4   9
Jim Savage             1   3   4   5
Tom Garcia             1   1   2   3
Bob Casteel            0   0   1   0
                     ===============
FSU                   25  27  35  77
Opp                   25  10  25  60






FLORIDA STATE 71, MIAMI 70
01/18/58, TALLAHASSEE, FL
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Hugh Durham            8   4   6  20
Burt Deckel            7   5   7  19
Larry Strom            6   2   6  14
Jim Liteky             3   2   4   8
Dan Boltz              2   2   4   6
Jim Savage             0   2   2   2
Joe Westhafer          1   0   0   2
Tom Garcia             0   0   0   0
                     ===============
FSU                   27  17  29  71
Opp                   25  20  34  70






WEST VIRGINIA 103, FLORIDA STATE 51
01/31/58, MORGANTOWN, WV
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Hugh Durham            5   7   8  17
Burt Deckel            5   2   8  12
Larry Strom            3   4   5  10
Bob Casteel            1   2   2   4
Jim Savage             1   1   2   3
Dan Boltz              1   0   1   2
Jim Liteky             1   0   0   2
Tom Garcia             0   1   1   1
Joe Williams           0   0   0   0
Joe Westhafer          0   0   1   0
                     ===============
FSU                   17  17  28  51
Opp                   40  23  35 103






MARSHALL 109, FLORIDA STATE 68
02/01/58, HUNTINGTON, WV
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Burt Deckel           12   2   2  26
Larry Strom            6   3   3  15
Hugh Durham            4   1   1   9
Dan Boltz              4   0   0   8
Tom Garcia             1   3   4   5
Joe Westhafer          1   2   2   4
Jim Liteky             0   1   1   1
Joe Williams           0   0   0   0
Jim Savage             0   0   2   0
Bob Casteel            0   0   1   0
                     ===============
FSU                   28  12  16  68
Opp                   42  25  31 109







 
1
2
Total




FLORIDA STATE

31


37


 68





MARSHALL

50


59


109








OHIO 86, FLORIDA STATE 66
02/03/58, ATHENS, OH
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS   PF
==================== === === === ===   ==
Hugh Durham            9   3   3  21    2
Larry Strom            6   1   1  13    4
Jim Liteky             4   5   5  13    4
Burt Deckel            3   4   6  10    3
Jim Savage             2   0   1   4    3
Joe Williams           0   3   3   3    1
Bob Casteel            0   2   2   2    2
Dan Boltz              0   0   1   0    5
Tom Garcia             0   0   0   0    0
Joe Westhafer          0   0   0   0    0
                     ====================
FSU                   24  18  22  66   24
Opp                   33  20  32  86   15







 
1
2
Total




FLORIDA STATE

32


34


 66





OHIO

36


50


 86








XAVIER 76, FLORIDA STATE 60
02/04/58, CINCINNATI, OH
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Hugh Durham            7  11  12  25
Burt Deckel            3   7   9  13
Jim Liteky             5   2   2  12
Dan Boltz              2   2   3   6
Larry Strom            1   0   0   2
Joe Westhafer          1   0   0   2
Jim Savage             0   0   0   0
Bob Casteel            0   0   1   0
                     ===============
FSU                   19  22  27  60
Opp                   29  18  32  76







 
1
2
Total




FLORIDA STATE

17


43


 60





XAVIER

34


42


 76








ARMY 71, FLORIDA STATE 62
02/07/58, TALLAHASSEE, FL
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Larry Strom            6   3   5  15
Hugh Durham            7   0   0  14
Jim Liteky             6   1   1  13
Burt Deckel            3   1   1   7
Jim Savage             2   0   0   4
Dan Boltz              1   2   3   4
Tom Garcia             1   1   2   3
Joe Williams           1   0   1   2
                     ===============
FSU                   27   8  13  62
Opp                   27  17  21  71






FLORIDA STATE 57, OKLAHOMA CITY 52
02/12/58, TALLAHASSEE, FL
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Burt Deckel            8   0   0  16
Hugh Durham            5   5   8  15
Larry Strom            4   3   4  11
Dan Boltz              5   1   1  11
Jim Liteky             1   1   1   3
Jim Savage             0   1   3   1
                     ===============
FSU                   23  11  17  57
Opp                   20  12  16  52






FLORIDA STATE 80, ROLLINS COLLEGE 61
02/13/58, TALLAHASSEE, FL
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Larry Strom            6   5   5  17
Burt Deckel            6   3   4  15
Hugh Durham            4   5   5  13
Dan Boltz              4   2   3  10
Jim Liteky             3   0   0   6
Fred Woodward          2   2   3   6
Jim Savage             2   1   2   5
Joe Williams           1   3   4   5
Tom Garcia             1   0   1   2
Joe Westhafer          0   1   2   1
Bob Casteel            0   0   1   0
                     ===============
FSU                   29  22  30  80
Opp                   21  19  24  61






MEMPHIS STATE 68, FLORIDA STATE 51
02/18/58, TALLAHASSEE, FL
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Hugh Durham            5   8  11  18
Burt Deckel            7   3   3  17
Larry Strom            2   1   1   5
Jim Savage             2   0   0   4
Dan Boltz              1   1   1   3
Jim Liteky             1   1   1   3
Tom Garcia             0   1   1   1
Bob Casteel            0   0   0   0
                     ===============
FSU                   18  15  18  51
Opp                   27  14  25  68






MIAMI 86, FLORIDA STATE 66
02/22/58, CORAL GABLES, FL
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Burt Deckel            7   4   6  18
Jim Liteky             5   3   3  13
Dan Boltz              5   2   5  12
Larry Strom            4   2   2  10
Hugh Durham            2   1   3   5
Tom Garcia             1   2   2   4
Jim Savage             2   0   2   4
Bob Casteel            0   0   0   0
Joe Williams           0   0   0   0
                     ===============
FSU                   26  14  23  66
Opp                   27  32  37  86






TAMPA 79, FLORIDA STATE 56
02/24/58, TAMPA, FL
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Burt Deckel            7   4   5  18
Hugh Durham            6   1   1  13
Dan Boltz              3   2   2   8
Joe Westhafer          3   0   0   6
Larry Strom            2   0   1   4
Tom Garcia             2   0   0   4
Bob Casteel            1   0   0   2
Jim Liteky             0   1   2   1
Jim Savage             0   0   1   0
Joe Williams           0   0   0   0
                     ===============
FSU                   24   8  12  56
Opp                   29  21  29  79






FLORIDA STATE 85, GEORGIA 77
03/03/58, TALLAHASSEE, FL
 
       NAME          FGM FTM FTA PTS
==================== === === === ===
Burt Deckel            9   9  11  27
Hugh Durham            9   4   5  22
Larry Strom            5   2   5  12
Dan Boltz              5   2   5  12
Tom Garcia             4   1   1   9
Jim Savage             1   0   1   2
Jim Liteky             0   1   1   1
                     ===============
FSU                   33  19  29  85
Opp                   32  13  25  77