1958 LSU Tigers football team
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| 1958 LSU Tigers football | |||||
| National Champions SEC Champions |
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| Sugar Bowl, LSU 7 Clemson 0 | |||||
| Conference | SEC | ||||
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| Coaches | #1 final ranking | ||||
| AP | #1 final ranking | ||||
| 1958 Record | 11-0 (6-0 SEC) | ||||
| Head Coach | Paul Dietzel | ||||
| Home Stadium | Tiger Stadium (LSU) | ||||
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The 1958 LSU Tigers football team won the AP and Coaches Poll National Championships, the first recognized national championship for LSU in the poll era. Under head coach Paul Dietzel, the Tigers cruised to an undefeated (10-0) regular season. The Tigers then defeated Clemson in the Sugar Bowl. The team was led by future Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon, although he would not win the award until the 1959 season. The team is also remembered for its unique defensive scheme, of which the Chinese Bandits were a part.
[edit] Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Notes | |
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| September 20 | @ Rice | W | 26 | 6 | |
| September 27 | @ *Alabama | W | 13 | 3 | |
| October 4 | vs. Hardin-Simmons | W | 20 | 6 | |
| October 10 | @ Miami (FL) | W | 41 | 0 | |
| October 18 | vs. *Kentucky | W | 32 | 7 | |
| October 25 | vs. *Florida | W | 10 | 7 | |
| November 1 | vs. *Ole Miss | W | 14 | 0 | |
| November 8 | vs. Duke | W | 50 | 18 | |
| November 15 | @ *Mississippi State | W | 7 | 6 | |
| November 22 | @ *Tulane | W | 62 | 0 | |
| January 1^ | vs. Clemson | W | 7 | 0 | @ New Orleans, LA • Sugar Bowl |
| *Conference Game • ^Played in 1959 | |||||
| Preceded by 1957 LSU Tigers football team |
LSU Tigers football team 1958 |
Succeeded by 1959 LSU Tigers football team |
| LSU Football Seasons |
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National Championships: 1958 • 2003 Conference Championships: 1896 • 1908 • 1932 • 1935 • 1936 • 1958 • 1961 • 1970 • 1986 • 1988 • 2001 • 2003 |
