1958 Ole Miss Rebels football team

1958 Ole Miss Rebels football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 7–3 vs. Florida
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 11
Record	9–2 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach	Johnny Vaught (12th season)
Captain	Milton Crain Kent Lovelace[1]
Home stadium	Hemingway Stadium

1958 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	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	4	–	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 Ole Miss's game against Houston counted in the conference standings. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1958 college football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Johnny Vaught, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the SEC.^[2] Ole Miss was ranked 11th in the final AP poll, conducted at the end of the regular season. The Rebels were invited to the 1958 Gator Bowl, where they defeated fellow SEC member Florida, 7–3. The team played home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Memphis State*	No. 6	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 17–0	11,392	[3]
September 27	vs. No. 17 Kentucky	No. 9	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 27–6	26,626	[4]
October 4	at Trinity (TX)*	No. 6	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 21–0	6,511	[5]
October 11	at Tulane	No. 7	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 19–8		[6]
October 18	Hardin–Simmons*	No. 8	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	W 24–0	18,500	[7]
October 25	at Arkansas*	No. 6	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	W 14–12	36,000	[8]
November 1	at No. 1 LSU	No. 6	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 0–14	68,000	[9]
November 8	Houston[n 1]	No. 9	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	W 56–7	20,000	[10]
November 15	at Tennessee	No. 7	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	L 16–18	27,100	[11]
November 29	Mississippi State	No. 13	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)	W 21–0	33,500	[12]
December 27	vs. No. 14 Florida*	No. 13	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	W 7–3	40,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[14]

Notes

1. Ole Miss's game against Houston counted in the SEC standings.

Roster

• DB Billy Brewer

References

1. 2016 Ole Miss Media Guide^{[permanent dead link‍]} p. 180
2. "2024 SEC Football Media Guide". Southeastern Conference. pp. 63, 65. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
3. "Ole Miss Rebels wreck Memphis State by 17–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Ole Miss scores 27–6 in downing Kentucky". The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ole Miss aerial attack defeats Trinity, 21–0". Sunday Express and News. October 5, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ole Miss pushed to beat Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Three Ole Miss units smother Cowboys, 24–0". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 19, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Rebels extended but squeak by Arkansas, 14–12". Tulsa World. October 26, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Raging LSU slams Mississippi 14 to 0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 2, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Ole Miss rolls over in Houston...into OB?". The Miami Herald. November 9, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Vols upset Ole Miss 18–16 on Etter's 75-yard sprint". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 16, 1958. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Rebs down State for Gator berth". The Commercial Appeal. November 30, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Reb defense saves Gator victory, 7–3". The Clarion-Ledger. December 28, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "1958 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2017.