1958 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1958 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–2–3 (2–1–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDudley Field
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 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1958 college football season. The Commodores were led by head coach Art Guepe in his sixth season and finished the season with a record of five wins, two losses and three ties (5–2–3 overall, 2–1–3 in the SEC).

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Missouri*
W 12–824,000[1]
September 27Georgia
W 21–1424,000[2]
October 5at AlabamaNo. 20
T 0–036,000[3][4]
October 11No. 8 Clemson*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–1226,000[5]
October 18at No. 18 Florida
T 6–640,105[6]
October 25Virginia*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 39–621,000[7]
October 31at Miami (FL)*
W 28–1525,400[8]
November 8at Kentucky
T 0–028,000[9]
November 15Tulane
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 12–023,500[10]
November 29TennesseeNo. 15
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 6–1027,967[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Mizzou misses chances, loses to Vanderbilt, 12–8". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 21, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Smith passes Vandy over Georgia, 21–14". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Cox, Don (October 5, 1958). "Tide battles Vandy to deadlock". The Gadsden Times. p. 8. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  4. ^ Land, Charles (October 5, 1958). "Underdog Tide battles Vanderbilt to 0–0 tie". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "Tigers beat Vandy in final seconds, 12–7". The Greenville News. October 12, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gators tie Vandy, 6–6, on last-second pass". The Orlando Sentinel. October 19, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vanderbilt romps to 39–6 triumph over Virginia". Johnson City Press. October 26, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vandy smears Miami on passes, 28 to 15". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 1, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kentucky and Vanderbilt battle to scoreless tie". The Jackson Sun. November 9, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ray's sprint gives Vandy 12–0 win". The Tennessean. November 16, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Vols sparked by Majors to 10–6 upset of Vandy". The Courier-Journal. November 30, 1958. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1958 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 19, 2015.


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