1958 LSU Tigers football team

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1958 LSU Tigers football
National Champions - SEC Champions
Sugar Bowl, LSU 7 Clemson 0
Conference SEC
Ranking
Coaches #1 final ranking
AP #1 final ranking
1958 Record 11-0 (6-0 SEC)
Head Coach Paul Dietzel
Home Stadium Tiger Stadium (LSU)
Previous Season Next Season
1957 1959


The 1958 LSU Tigers football team won the AP and Coaches Poll National Championships, the first recognized national championship for LSU in the poll era. Under head coach Paul Dietzel, the Tigers cruised to an 10-0 regular season. The Tigers then defeated Clemson in the Sugar Bowl. The team was led by future Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon, although he would not win the award until the 1959 season. The team is also remembered for its unique defensive scheme, of which the Chinese Bandits were a part.


[edit] Schedule

1958 11-0 (6-0 SEC) SEC ChampionNational Champion
Date Opponent Result Score Notes
September 20 @ Rice W 26 6
September 27 @ *Alabama W 13 3
October 4 vs. Hardin-Simmons W 20 6
October 10 @ Miami (FL) W 41 0
October 18 vs. *Kentucky W 32 7
October 25 vs. *Florida W 10 7
November 1 vs. *Ole Miss W 14 0
November 8 vs. Duke W 50 18
November 15 @ *Mississippi State W 7 6
November 22 @ *Tulane W 62 0
January 1^ vs. Clemson W 7 0 @ New Orleans, LASugar Bowl
*Conference Game • ^Played in 1959
Preceded by
1957 LSU Tigers football team
LSU Tigers football team
1958
Succeeded by
1959 LSU Tigers football team