1958 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
American college football season
1958 Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 5–2–3 (2–1–3 SEC) |
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Home stadium | Dudley Field |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | at Missouri* | W 12–8 | 24,000 | [1] | ||
September 27 | Georgia | W 21–14 | 24,000 | [2] | ||
October 5 | at Alabama | No. 20 | T 0–0 | 36,000 | [3][4] | |
October 11 | No. 8 Clemson* |
| L 7–12 | 26,000 | [5] | |
October 18 | at No. 18 Florida | T 6–6 | 40,105 | [6] | ||
October 25 | Virginia* |
| W 39–6 | 21,000 | [7] | |
October 31 | at Miami (FL)* | W 28–15 | 25,400 | [8] | ||
November 8 | at Kentucky | T 0–0 | 28,000 | [9] | ||
November 15 | Tulane |
| W 12–0 | 23,500 | [10] | |
November 29 | Tennessee | No. 15 |
| L 6–10 | 27,967 | [11] |
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References
- ^ "Mizzou misses chances, loses to Vanderbilt, 12–8". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 21, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smith passes Vandy over Georgia, 21–14". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cox, Don (October 5, 1958). "Tide battles Vandy to deadlock". The Gadsden Times. p. 8. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ Land, Charles (October 5, 1958). "Underdog Tide battles Vanderbilt to 0–0 tie". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Tigers beat Vandy in final seconds, 12–7". The Greenville News. October 12, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators tie Vandy, 6–6, on last-second pass". The Orlando Sentinel. October 19, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt romps to 39–6 triumph over Virginia". Johnson City Press. October 26, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy smears Miami on passes, 28 to 15". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 1, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky and Vanderbilt battle to scoreless tie". The Jackson Sun. November 9, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ray's sprint gives Vandy 12–0 win". The Tennessean. November 16, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols sparked by Majors to 10–6 upset of Vandy". The Courier-Journal. November 30, 1958. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1958 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
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