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The 1958 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1958 college football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). In its fifth year under head coach Andy Pilney, Tulane compiled a 3–7 record (1–5 in conference games), finished in 11th place in the SEC, and was outscored by a total of 189 to 105.[1]

Record3–7 (1–5 SEC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumTulane Stadium
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1958 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
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1958 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 LSU $6–0–011–0–0
No. 4 Auburn6–0–19–0–1
No. 11 Ole Miss4–2–09–2–0
Vanderbilt2–1–35–2–3
Tennessee4–3–04–6–0
Alabama3–4–15–4–1
Kentucky3–4–15–4–1
No. 14 Florida2–3–16–4–1
Georgia Tech2–3–15–4–1
Georgia2–4–04–6–0
Tulane1–5–03–7–0
Mississippi State1–6–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Ole Miss's game against Houston counted in the conference standings.
Rankings from AP Poll
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Tulane defeated Alabama, playing its first season under coach Bear Bryant, a victory that remains the Green Wave's last against the Crimson Tide.

The team gained an average of 110.7 rushing yards and 115.5 passing yards per game. On defense, it gave up an average of 185.7 rushing yards and 87.8 passing yards per game. Tulane's individual leaders included Richie Petitbon with 728 passing yards, Percy Colon with 288 rushing yards, and Pete Abadie with 266 receiving yards.[2]

The Green Wave played its home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at FloridaL 14–3426,641[3]
September 26Texas*L 20–2135,000[4]
October 4at Georgia TechL 0–1438,000[5]
October 11No. 7 Ole Miss
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 8–19[6]
October 18vs. No. 6 Navy*W 14–632,000–32,169[7]
October 25at Kansas*L 9–1417,000–20,000[8]
October 31Texas Tech*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 27–027,000[9]
November 7Alabama
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 13–734,000[10]
November 15at VanderbiltL 0–1223,500[11]
November 22No. 1 LSU
L 0–6283,221[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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