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1958 Sewanee Tigers football team

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]

1958 Sewanee Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Head coach
CaptainAndy Finlay
Home stadiumHardee Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Mississippi Southern   –   9 – 0 – 0
Rochester   –   8 – 0 – 0
Rose Poly   –   8 – 0 – 0
Sewanee   –   8 – 0 – 0
No. 10 Buffalo   –   8 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Montana State   –   8 – 1 – 0
North Park   –   7 – 1 – 0
Carthage   –   7 – 2 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   7 – 2 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   6 – 2 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 2 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   7 – 3 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   6 – 3 – 0
Hofstra   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 4 – 0
Abilene Christian   –   5 – 5 – 0
No. 8 Chattanooga   –   5 – 5 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   4 – 4 – 1
Louisville   –   4 – 4 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 0
Washington University   –   4 – 4 – 0
Arkansas State   –   4 – 5 – 0
No. 18 Memphis State   –   4 – 5 – 0
UC Riverside   –   2 – 3 – 2
Hawaii   –   5 – 7 – 0
St. Norbert   –   3 – 6 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 6 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   1 – 5 – 1
Pepperdine   –   1 – 7 – 0
Washington and Lee   –   1 – 7 – 0
Rankings from UPI small college poll

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Howard (AL)Birmingham, ALW 21–0[6]
October 4Millsaps
W 47–01,100[7][8]
October 11at Hampden–SydneyHampden Sydney, VAW 44–20[9]
October 17at Mississippi CollegeClinton, MSW 48–8[10]
October 25Maryville
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
W 46–0[11]
November 1Centre 
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
W 20–0[12][13]
November 8at Washington and LeeLexington, VA (Cy Young Day)W 12–02,000[14]
November 15Southwestern (TN)
W 47–0[15][16]
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Sewanee Football 2011". Sewanee: The University of the South. 2011. p. 38.
  2. ^ Bob Phillips (November 24, 1958). "On The Roof". Birmingham Post-Herald. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Marvin Beard (November 17, 1958). "No Bigtime At Sewanee Says Coach". The Jackson Sun. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Media Guide, p. 31.
  5. ^ Media Guide, pp. 30 and 34.
  6. ^ Ronald Weathers (September 27, 1958). "Howard Bulldogs lost to tough Sewanee 21-0". The Birmingham News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sewanee Smothers Second Foe". The Nashville Tennessean. October 5, 1958. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sewanee Pounds Millsaps 47-0 In Easy Romp". Vicksburg Sunday Post. October 5, 1958. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Chocs Lose To Sewanee". The Clarion-Ledger and ackson Daily News. October 19, 1958. p. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sewanee Romps Over Maryville". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 26, 1958. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sewanee Rips Centre". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1958. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Sewanee Still Unbeaten, Blanks Generals 12 to 0". The Chattanooga Times. Associated Press. November 9, 1958. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Southwestern To Tackle Rough Sewanee: Tigers Seeking Perfect Record". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1958. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Sewanee Goes All the Way; Smashes Southwestern 47-0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 16, 1958. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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