1958 Sewanee Tigers football team
| 1958 Sewanee Tigers football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 8–0 |
| Head coach |
|
| Captain | Andy Finlay |
| Home stadium | Hardee Field |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Mississippi Southern | – | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (TX) | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Chattanooga | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Memphis State | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from UPI small college poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1958 Sewanee Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Sewanee: The University of the South as an independent during the 1958 college football season. In their second season under head coach Shirley Majors, the Tigers compiled a perfect 8–0 record, shut out six of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 285 (34 points per games) to 28 (3.5 points per game).[1][2] It Sewanee's first undefeated and untied football season since 1899.[3]
Three Sewanee players were selected as All-Americans: Dan Davis, fullback and captain Andy Finlay, and center Bobby Potts.[4]
In 2008, the 1958 team was inducted as a group into the Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame. The 1899 football team was inducted in 2004 and the 1963 football team in 2010.[5]
The team played its home games at Hardee Field in Sewanee, Tennessee.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | at Howard (AL) | W 21–0 | 2,000 | [6][7] | |||
| October 4 | Millsaps | W 47–0 | 1,100 | [8][9] | |||
| October 11 | at Hampden–Sydney | Hampden Sydney, VA | W 44–20 | [10] | |||
| October 17 | at Mississippi College | Clinton, MS | W 48–8 | [11] | |||
| October 25 | Maryville |
| W 46–0 | [12] | |||
| November 1 | Centre |
| W 20–0 | [13][14] | |||
| November 8 | at Washington and Lee | Lexington, VA (Cy Young Day) | W 12–0 | 2,000 | [15] | ||
| November 15 | Southwestern (TN) |
| W 47–0 | [16][17] | |||
| |||||||
References
- ^ a b "Sewanee Football 2011". Sewanee: The University of the South. 2011. p. 38.
- ^ Bob Phillips (November 24, 1958). "On The Roof". Birmingham Post-Herald. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Marvin Beard (November 17, 1958). "No Bigtime At Sewanee Says Coach". The Jackson Sun. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Media Guide, p. 31.
- ^ Media Guide, pp. 30 and 34.
- ^ Ronald Weathers (September 27, 1958). "Howard Bulldogs lost to tough Sewanee 21-0". The Birmingham News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers slam Howard, 21–0". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 27, 1958. Retrieved November 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sewanee Smothers Second Foe". The Nashville Tennessean. October 5, 1958. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sewanee Pounds Millsaps 47-0 In Easy Romp". Vicksburg Sunday Post. October 5, 1958. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mullins Sets Pace as Sewanee Puts Hampden-Sydney To Rout by 44-20". The Progress-Index. October 12, 1958. pp. 23, 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chocs Lose To Sewanee". The Clarion-Ledger and ackson Daily News. October 19, 1958. p. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sewanee Romps Over Maryville". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 26, 1958. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sewanee Rips Centre". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1958. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jim Ryan (November 2, 1958). "Sewanee Rolls Over Centre 20-0 to Remain Unbeaten: Takes 6th in Row as Wilder Shines". Chattanooga Sunday Times. pp. 45, 49 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sewanee Still Unbeaten, Blanks Generals 12 to 0". The Chattanooga Times. Associated Press. November 9, 1958. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern To Tackle Rough Sewanee: Tigers Seeking Perfect Record". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1958. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sewanee Goes All the Way; Smashes Southwestern 47-0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 16, 1958. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 18, 2024.