1958 Tulane Green Wave football team

1958 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 LSU $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 4 Auburn 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
No. 11 Ole Miss 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Vanderbilt 2 – 1 – 3 5 – 2 – 3
Tennessee 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Alabama 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Kentucky 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
No. 14 Florida 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Tulane 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1958 college football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Andy Pilney, the team compiled a 3–7 record.

Tulane's last win of the season was vs. Alabama, playing its first season under coach Bear Bryant. It remains the Green Wave's last victory vs. the Crimson Tide.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Florida
L 14–3426,641[1]
September 26Texas*
L 20–2135,000[2]
October 4at Georgia Tech
L 0–1438,000[3]
October 11No. 7 Ole Miss
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 8–19[4]
October 18vs. No. 6 Navy*
W 14–632,000[5]
October 25at Kansas*
L 9–1417,000–20,000[6]
October 31Texas Tech*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 27–027,000[7]
November 7Alabama
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 13–734,000[8]
November 15at Vanderbilt
L 0–1223,500[9]
November 22No. 1 LSU
L 0–6283,221[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Gators romp over toothless Tulane, 34–14". The Orlando Sentinel. September 21, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Offensive play payoff for UT". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech takes Tulane, 14–0". The Birmingham News. October 5, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ole Miss pushed to beat Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tulane submerges Navy, 14–6". Daily Press. October 19, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Crank steers Kansas to 14–9 triumph over Tulane". The Wichita Eagle. October 26, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane rolls over Tech, 27–0". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. November 1, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Greenies squeeze by Alabama, 13–7". The Birmingham News. November 8, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ray's sprint gives Vandy 12–0 win". The Tennessean. November 16, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "LSU crushes Tulane, 62–0, to climax perfect season". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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