1958 Tulane Green Wave football team
| 1958 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (1–5 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Tulane Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 (SEC). In its fifth year under head coach Andy Pilney, Tulane compiled a 3–7 record (1–5 in conference games), finished in 11th place in the SEC, and was outscored by a total of 189 to 105.[1]
Tulane defeated Alabama, playing its first season under coach Bear Bryant, a victory that remains the Green Wave's last against the Crimson Tide.
The team gained an average of 110.7 rushing yards and 115.5 passing yards per game. On defense, it gave up an average of 185.7 rushing yards and 87.8 passing yards per game. Tulane's individual leaders included Richie Petitbon with 728 passing yards, Percy Colon with 288 rushing yards, and Pete Abadie with 266 receiving yards.[2]
The Green Wave played its home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Florida | L 14–34 | 26,641 | [3] | |
| September 26 | Texas* | L 20–21 | 35,000 | [4] | |
| October 4 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–14 | 38,000 | [5] | |
| October 11 | No. 7 Ole Miss |
| L 8–19 | [6] | |
| October 18 | vs. No. 6 Navy* | W 14–6 | 32,000–32,169 | [7] | |
| October 25 | at Kansas* | L 9–14 | 17,000–20,000 | [8] | |
| October 31 | Texas Tech* |
| W 27–0 | 27,000 | [9] |
| November 7 | Alabama |
| W 13–7 | 34,000 | [10] |
| November 15 | at Vanderbilt | L 0–12 | 23,500 | [11] | |
| November 22 | No. 1 LSU |
| L 0–62 | 83,221 | [12] |
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References
- ^ "1958 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "1958 Tulane Green Wave Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Gators romp over toothless Tulane, 34–14". The Orlando Sentinel. September 21, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Offensive play payoff for UT". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech takes Tulane, 14–0". The Birmingham News. October 5, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss pushed to beat Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane submerges Navy, 14–6". Daily Press. October 19, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crank steers Kansas to 14–9 triumph over Tulane". The Wichita Eagle. October 26, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane rolls over Tech, 27–0". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. November 1, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Greenies squeeze by Alabama, 13–7". The Birmingham News. November 8, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ray's sprint gives Vandy 12–0 win". The Tennessean. November 16, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU crushes Tulane, 62–0, to climax perfect season". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.