1958 Mississippi State Maroons football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–6 (1–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
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 NCAA University Division 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 FloridaNo. 11
W 14–731,102[2]
October 4vs. TennesseeNo. 11
L 8–1327,279[3]
October 11No. T–20 (CD) Memphis State*
W 28–612,000[4]
October 18Arkansas State*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 38–012,000[5]
October 25AlabamaNo. 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

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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