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Auburn Football Team History


Auburn Tigers
Auburn University
 Auburn, AL
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium
Capacity: 88,043
Colors: Blue & Orange
Coach: Ralph Shug Jordan
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Tennessee  13   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  30   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Kentucky  8   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Georgia Tech  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Maryland  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Florida  6   5   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Mississippi State  33   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Georgia  21   6   W    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Wake Forest  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Alabama  14   8   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record9-0 -1
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed62
  Defense Average6.2
  Opponents Record39-47
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-0 -1
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
49-0-1 AP
49-0-1 Coaches
49-0-1 UPI
  
1958 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 11-028253Won  7-06-013823  Paul Dietzel
Auburn 9-0-117362 6-0-110240  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 4-677122 4-36477  Bowden Wyatt
Mississippi 9-222268Won  7-33-28346  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 5-4-1136115 3-4-165109  Blanton Collier
Florida 6-4-1174100Lost  3-72-3-16656  George R. Bob Woodruff
Alabama 5-4-110675 2-4-14661  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia Tech 5-4-19391 2-3-15360  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 5-2-313171 2-1-34530  Arthur L Art Guepe
Georgia 4-6196114 2-47064  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 3-6127129 1-661123  Wade Walker
Tulane 3-7105189 1-535148  Anton Andy Pilney

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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