1958 Auburn Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1958 Auburn Tigers football Auburn Tigers logo (pre-1971).png 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 9–0–1 6–0–1 4 4 Ralph Jordan 8th Cliff Hare Stadium National Champion (Montgomery Full Season Championship) The 1958 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1958 college football season. It was the Tigers' 67th overall and 26th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his eighth year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished with a record of nine wins, zero losses and one tie (9–0–1 overall, 6–0–1 in the SEC).1958 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 8, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/auburn/1958-schedule.html On August 19, 2025, Auburn University formally recognized the 1958 football team as national champions, based on the Montgomery Full Season Championship rankings.Rauterkus Peter Auburn football recognizing seven additional national championships https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2025/08/auburn-football-recognizing-seven-additional-national-championships.html al.com Alabama Media Group August 19, 2025 August 19, 2025 Schedule 1958 AP September 27 w 3 Tennessee Legion Field Birmingham, AL NBC 13–0 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98801075/auburns-late-push-trips-vols-130/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Auburn's late push trips Vols, 13–0 September 28, 1958 March 31, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 w y 2 Chattanooga 4 (small) Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 30–8 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85106276/moccasins-scare-tigers-before-bowing-30/ The Montgomery Advertiser Moccasins scare Tigers before bowing, 30 to 8 October 5, 1958 September 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 w y 1 Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 8–0 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-auburn-uses-passing/133111566/ The Courier-Journal Auburn uses passing of Nix in second half to nudge Kentucky 8–0 October 12, 1958 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 t y 2 Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 7–7 44,726 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-underdog-georgia-tech/133111639/ The Roanoke Times Underdog Georgia Tech ties Auburn, 7–7 October 19, 1958 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 25 w y 5 Maryland Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 20–7 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-auburn-tops-marylans/133111722/ The Baltimore Sun Auburn tops Maryland, 20–7 October 26, 1958 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 1 w y 4 Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 6–5 36,474 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-3rd-string-quart/133111805/ Chattanooga Sunday Times 3rd string quarterback Richard Wood is hero as Auburn edges Florida 6–5 November 2, 1958 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 8 w 5 y Mississippi State Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 33–14 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-auburn-gets-mis/133111874/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Auburn gets Miss. State number, 33–14 November 9, 1958 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 15 w y 4 Georgia Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA rivalry 21–6 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-auburn-whips-georgia/133111942/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Auburn whips Georgia, 21 to 6 November 16, 1958 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 22 w y 2 Wake Forest Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 21–7 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-auburn-kicks-deacs/133112151/ The Macon Telegraph & News Auburn kicks Deacs, 21–7 November 23, 1958 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 29 w y 2 Alabama Legion Field Birmingham, AL Iron Bowl 14–8 44,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-tigers-beat-back-tid/133112252/ The Birmingham News Tigers beat back Tide, 14 to 8 November 30, 1958 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide 2009 188 Auburn Media Relations Office Auburn, Alabama http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-fb-mg-sec5.pdf PDF 2012-12-11 2014-10-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006152710/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-fb-mg-sec5.pdf dead References Auburn Category:Auburn Tigers football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:College football undefeated seasons Auburn Tigers football