1958 Arkansas State Indians football team

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The 1958 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1958 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Hugh Taylor, the Indians compiled a record of 4–5. This was the first season in which Arkansas State played against a top-25 team. The Indians lost to No. 18 Florida.

ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Headcoach
HomestadiumKays Stadium
Quick facts Arkansas State Indians football, Conference ...
1958 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
Seasons
 1957
1959 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1958 Southern non-major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Mississippi Southern  900
Sewanee  800
Trinity (TX)  630
Tampa  640
Abilene Christian  550
No. 8 Chattanooga  550
Louisville  440
Arkansas State  450
No. 18 Memphis State  450
Howard (AL)  151
Washington and Lee  170
Rankings from UPI small college poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Louisiana Tech
L 7–14[1]
October 4at Florence StateL 0–19[2]
October 11Tampa
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 14–204,000[3][4]
October 18at Mississippi StateL 0–3812,000[5]
October 25Austin Peay
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 16–0[6]
November 1at Murray State
W 20–14[7]
November 8Southern State
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 48–13[8]
November 15at No. 18 FloridaL 7–5119,030[9]
November 22Arkansas Tech
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 50–7
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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