American college football season
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).[ 1]
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 27 Tennessee No. 3 NBC W 13–046,000 [ 2] October 4 No. 4 (small ) Chattanooga * No. 2 W 30–820,000 [ 3] October 11 at Kentucky No. 1 W 8–036,000 [ 4] October 18 at Georgia Tech No. 2 T 7–744,726 [ 5] October 25 Maryland * No. 5 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 20–728,000 [ 6] November 1 at Florida No. 4 W 6–536,474 [ 7] November 8 Mississippi State No. 5 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 33–1436,000 [ 8] November 15 vs. Georgia No. 4 W 21–628,000 [ 9] November 22 Wake Forest * No. 2 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 21–720,000 [ 10] November 29 vs. Alabama No. 2 W 14–844,000 [ 11] *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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^ "1958 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2023 . ^ "Auburn's late push trips Vols, 13–0" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . September 28, 1958. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Moccasins scare Tigers before bowing, 30 to 8" . The Montgomery Advertiser . October 5, 1958. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Auburn uses passing of Nix in second half to nudge Kentucky 8–0" . The Courier-Journal . October 12, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Underdog Georgia Tech ties Auburn, 7–7" . The Roanoke Times . October 19, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Auburn tops Maryland, 20–7" . The Baltimore Sun . October 26, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "3rd string quarterback Richard Wood is hero as Auburn edges Florida 6–5" . Chattanooga Sunday Times . 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 . ^ "Auburn whips Georgia, 21 to 6" . Tampa Sunday Tribune . November 16, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Auburn kicks Deacs, 21–7" . The Macon Telegraph & News . November 23, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Tigers beat back Tide, 14 to 8" . The Birmingham News . November 30, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide (PDF) . Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2009. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2012 .
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