1958 Mississippi State Maroons football team

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1958 Mississippi State Maroons football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record3–6 (1–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadium Scott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1957
1959  →
1958 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 LSU $ 6 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 4 Auburn 6 –0 –19 –0 –1
No. 11 Ole Miss 3 –2 –09 –2 –0
Vanderbilt 2 –1 –35 –2 –3
Tennessee 4 –3 –04 –6 –0
Alabama 3 –4 –15 –4 –1
Kentucky 3 –4 –15 –4 –1
No. 14 Florida 2 –3 –16 –4 –1
Georgia Tech 2 –3 –15 –4 –1
Georgia 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Tulane 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
Mississippi State 1 –6 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1958 college football season. In their third year under head coach Wade Walker, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished 12th in the SEC. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at No. 18 Florida No. 11
W 14–731,102 [2]
October 4vs. Tennessee No. 11
L 8–1327,279 [3]
October 11No. T–20 (small) Memphis State *
W 28–612,000 [4]
October 18 Arkansas State *
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 38–012,000 [5]
October 25 Alabama No. 19
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
L 7–926,000 [6] [7]
November 1at Kentucky
L 12–3327,000 [8]
November 8at No. 5 Auburn
L 14–3336,000 [9]
November 15No. 1 LSU
L 6–726,000 [10]
November 29at No. 13 Ole Miss
L 0–2133,500 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "1958 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Stacey sparks Maroon rally to beat Gators". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 28, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Stubborn Vols defeat big Mississippi State". The Commercial Appeal. October 5, 1958. Retrieved March 31, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Maroons in 28–6 win over Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Mississippi State Crooner leads squad in 38–0 romp". The Macon Telegraph. October 19, 1958. Retrieved October 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Land, Charles (October 26, 1958). "Tide dumps State 9–7". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Bama springs big surprise: Ekes by Mississippi State". The Altus Times-Democrat. UPI. October 26, 1958. p. 6. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Cats shock Maroons in SEC battle 33–12". The Jackson Sun. November 2, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Auburn gets Miss. State number, 33–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 9, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "LSU sneaks by Maroons with Grostly 7–6 scare". The Selma Times-Journal. November 16, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Rebs down State for Gator berth". The Commercial Appeal. November 30, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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