1958 Auburn Tigers football team
The 1958 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1958 college football season. It was the Tigers' 67th overall and 26th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his eighth year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished with a record of nine wins, zero losses and one tie (9–0–1 overall, 6–0–1 in the SEC) and were selected national champions by the [1]Montgomery Full Season Championship.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result
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September 27 |
Tennessee |
#3 |
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL |
W 13–0
|
October 4 |
Chattanooga* |
#2 |
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
W 30–8
|
October 11 |
at Kentucky |
#1 |
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY |
W 8–0
|
October 18 |
at Georgia Tech |
#2 |
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA |
T 7–7
|
October 25 |
Maryland* |
#5 |
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
W 20–7
|
November 1 |
at Florida |
#4 |
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (Rivalry) |
W 6–5
|
November 8 |
Mississippi State |
#5 |
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
W 33–14
|
November 15 |
vs. Georgia |
#4 |
Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) |
W 21–6
|
November 22 |
Wake Forest* |
#2 |
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
W 21–7
|
November 29 |
vs. Alabama |
#2 |
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl) |
W 14–8
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
- Source: 1958 Auburn football schedule[2]
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