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]
| 1958 Mississippi State Maroons football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (1–6 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | at No. 18 Florida | No. 11 | W 14–7 | 31,102 | [2] | |
| October 4 | vs. Tennessee | No. 11 | L 8–13 | 27,279 | [3] | |
| October 11 | No. T–20 (small) Memphis State* | W 28–6 | 12,000 | [4] | ||
| October 18 | Arkansas State* |
| W 38–0 | 12,000 | [5] | |
| October 25 | Alabama | No. 19 |
| L 7–9 | 26,000 | [6][7] |
| November 1 | at Kentucky | L 12–33 | 27,000 | [8] | ||
| November 8 | at No. 5 Auburn | L 14–33 | 36,000 | [9] | ||
| November 15 | No. 1 LSU | L 6–7 | 26,000 | [10] | ||
| November 29 | at No. 13 Ole Miss | L 0–21 | 33,500 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1958 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "Stacey sparks Maroon rally to beat Gators". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 28, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stubborn Vols defeat big Mississippi State". The Commercial Appeal. October 5, 1958. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maroons in 28–6 win over Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State Crooner leads squad in 38–0 romp". The Macon Telegraph. October 19, 1958. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Land, Charles (October 26, 1958). "Tide dumps State 9–7". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ "Bama springs big surprise: Ekes by Mississippi State". The Altus Times-Democrat. UPI. October 26, 1958. p. 6. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ "Cats shock Maroons in SEC battle 33–12". The Jackson Sun. November 2, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn gets Miss. State number, 33–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 9, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU sneaks by Maroons with Grostly 7–6 scare". The Selma Times-Journal. November 16, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebs down State for Gator berth". The Commercial Appeal. November 30, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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