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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
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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 – 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
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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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