1958 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1958 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1958 college football season.[2] The Rebels were led by 12th-year head coach Johnny Vaught and played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. They competed as members of the Southeastern Conference, finishing in second with a regular season record of 8–2 (3–2 SEC), and were ranked 11th in the final AP Poll. They were invited to the 1958 Gator Bowl, where they defeated fellow SEC member Florida, 7–3.

1958 Ole Miss Rebels football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 7–3 vs. Florida
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 11
Record9–2 (3–2 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainMilton Crain
Kent Lovelace[1]
Home stadiumHemingway Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 LSU $ 6 0 0 11 0 0
No. 4 Auburn 6 0 1 9 0 1
No. 11 Ole Miss 3 2 0 9 2 0
Vanderbilt 2 1 3 5 2 3
Tennessee 4 3 0 4 6 0
Alabama 3 4 1 5 4 1
Kentucky 3 4 1 5 4 1
No. 14 Florida 2 3 1 6 4 1
Georgia Tech 2 3 1 5 4 1
Georgia 2 4 0 4 6 0
Tulane 1 5 0 3 7 0
Mississippi State 1 6 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Memphis State*No. 6W 17–011,392[3]
September 27vs. No. 17 KentuckyNo. 9
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 27–626,626[4]
October 4at Trinity (TX)*No. 6W 21–06,511[5]
October 11at TulaneNo. 7W 19–8[6]
October 18Hardin–Simmons*No. 8W 24–018,500[7]
October 25at Arkansas*No. 6W 14–1236,000[8]
November 1at No. 1 LSUNo. 6L 0–1468,000[9]
November 8Houston* No. 9
  • Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 56–720,000[10]
November 15at TennesseeNo. 7L 16–1827,100[11]
November 29Mississippi StateNo. 13
W 21–033,500[12]
December 27vs. No. 14 Florida*No. 13W 7–340,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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References

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  1. ^ 2016 Ole Miss Media Guide[permanent dead link] p. 180
  2. ^ "1958 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ole Miss Rebels wreck Memphis State by 17–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ole Miss scores 27–6 in downing Kentucky". The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ole Miss aerial attack defeats Trinity, 21–0". Sunday Express and News. October 5, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ole Miss pushed to beat Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Three Ole Miss units smother Cowboys, 24–0". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 19, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rebels extended but squeak by Arkansas, 14–12". Tulsa World. October 26, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Raging LSU slams Mississippi 14 to 0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 2, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ole Miss rolls over in Houston...into OB?". The Miami Herald. November 9, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Vols upset Ole Miss 18–16 on Etter's 75-yard sprint". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 16, 1958. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rebs down State for Gator berth". The Commercial Appeal. November 30, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Reb defense saves Gator victory, 7–3". The Clarion-Ledger. December 28, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.