1958 LSU Tigers football team
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| AP Poll National Champions Coaches' Poll National Champions Sugar Bowl Champions SEC Champions |
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| Sugar Bowl, W 7–0 vs. Clemson | |||
| Conference | Southeastern Conference | ||
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| Coaches | #1 | ||
| AP | #1 | ||
| 1958 record | 11–0 (6–0 SEC) | ||
| Head coach | Paul Dietzel | ||
| Home stadium | Tiger Stadium | ||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #1/1 LSU † | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #4/4 Auburn | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #11/12 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14/15 Florida | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 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 / Coaches' Poll |
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The 1958 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1958 college football season. Under head coach Paul Dietzel, the Tigers cruised to an undefeated season capped by a win over Clemson in the Sugar Bowl. LSU was named the national champion in both the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll prior to their 7-0 Sugar Bowl victory over Clemson. It was the first recognized national championship for LSU in the poll era. Iowa was awarded the National Championship trophy by the Football Writers Association of America AFTER winning the Rose Bowl 38-12 against California.
The LSU team was led by Billy Cannon, who won the Heisman Trophy the following season. The team is also remembered for its unique defensive scheme, of which the "Chinese Bandits" were a part.[1]
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[edit] Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| September 20, 1958 | at Rice* | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | W 26–6 | 45,000 | ||||
| September 27, 1958 | at #5 Alabama | #15 | Ladd Memorial Stadium • Mobile, AL | W 13–3 | 34,000 | |||
| October 4, 1958 | Hardin-Simmons* | #13 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 20–6 | 45,000 | |||
| October 10, 1958 | at Miami (FL)* | #11 | Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | W 41–0 | 40,614 | |||
| October 18, 1958 | Kentucky | #9 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 32–7 | 65,000 | |||
| October 25, 1958 | Florida |
#3 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 10–7 | 62,000 | |||
| October 31, 1958 | #6 Ole Miss | #1 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 14–0 | 68,000 | |||
| November 8, 1958 | Duke* | #1 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 50–18 | 63,000 | |||
| November 15, 1958 | at #20 Mississippi State | #1 | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS | W 7–6 | N/A | |||
| November 22, 1958 | at Tulane | #1 | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 62–0 | 83,221 | |||
| January 1, 1959 | vs. #12 Clemson* | #1 | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | NBC | W 7–0 | 80,331 | ||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
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[edit] Roster
LSU coach Paul Dietzel split his team into three groups to minimize fatigue.
White Team practice squad consisted of Billy Hendrix, Lynn LeBlanc, Larry Kahlden, Max Fugler, Ed McCreedy, Bo Strange, Mickey Mangham, Warren Rabb, Billy Cannon, Johnny Robinson, and Red Brodnax.
Gold Team consistend of Scott McClain, Dave McCarty, Al Dampier, Bobby Greenwood, Mike Stupka, Jack Frayer,Don Norwood, Durel Matherne,Don Purvis,Donnie Daye, Tommy Davis
Chinese Bandits consisted of Andy Bourgeois, Carroll Bergeron, Mel Branch, Emile Fournet, John Langan, Tommy Lott, Duane Leopard, Gaynell Kinchen,Darryl Jenkins, Henry Lee Roberts, Hart Bourque, Merle Schexnaildre
The Squad consisted of Fred Blankenship, Jim Bond, Ed Charbonnet, Fred Davidson, Joe Dosher, John Dunham, Gerald Frey, Jimmy Gibbons, Herb Lacassagne, Ken McMichael, Tom Neck, George O'neal, Al Ott, Mickey Pannebaker, David Parish, Bob Richards, Gus Riess, Charles Tarter, Elton Upshaw, Ken Wittman
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The University of Iowa was awarded the Grantland Rice trophy in 1958 by the Football Wriers Association of America (FWAA). The FWAA judged Iowa to be the 1958 National Champions. However, 1958 was also the first year that the AP and Coaches polls were thought to also determine the National Championship.
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