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1958 major college football rankings

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1958 major college football rankings

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season1958
preseason_number_1[Ohio State](1958-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team)
champions[LSU](1958-lsu-tigers-football-team)

Two human polls comprised the 1958 major college football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.

Legend

Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

AP poll

The final AP poll was released on December 1, at the end of the 1958 regular season, weeks before the major bowls. The AP would not release a post-bowl season final poll regularly until 1968.

|Week1-1 = Ohio State (46) |Week1-2 = Oklahoma (23) |Week1-3 = Notre Dame (11) |Week1-4 = Michigan State (4) |Week1-5 = Auburn (9) |Week1-6 = Ole Miss |Week1-7 = Navy |Week1-8 = TCU |Week1-9 = Army (1) |Week1-10 = North Carolina (1) |Week1-11 = Texas |Week1-12 = Oregon State (2) |Week1-13 = Iowa |Week1-14 = Wisconsin |Week1-15 = Mississippi State (1) |Week1-16 = Miami (FL) |Week1-17 = SMU (1) |Week1-18 = Clemson |Week1-19 = Pittsburgh |Week1-20 = Texas A&M |Week2-1 = Ohio State (0–0) (45) |Week2-1-Color = |Week2-2 = Oklahoma (0–0) (12) |Week2-2-Color = |Week2-3 = Auburn (0–0) (18) |Week2-3-Color = u |Week2-4 = Michigan State (0–0) |Week2-4-Color = |Week2-5 = Notre Dame (0–0) (6) |Week2-5-Color = d |Week2-6 = TCU (1–0) (12) |Week2-6-Color = u |Week2-7 = Pittsburgh (1–0) |Week2-7-Color = u |Week2-8 = Army (0–0) |Week2-8-Color = u |Week2-9 = Ole Miss (1–0) |Week2-9-Color = d |Week2-10 = Washington State (1–0) |Week2-10-Color = npr |Week2-11 = Mississippi State (0–0) |Week2-11-Color = u |Week2-12 = Navy (0–0) |Week2-12-Color = d |Week2-13 = West Virginia (1–0) (2) |Week2-13-Color = npr |Week2-14 = Wisconsin (0–0) (2) |Week2-14-Color = |Week2-15 = LSU (1–0) т |Week2-15-Color = tnpr |Week2-16 = Miami (FL) (0–0) т |Week2-16-Color = u |Week2-17 = Kentucky (1–0) (2) |Week2-17-Color = npr |Week2-18 = Florida (1–0) т |Week2-18-Color = tnpr |Week2-19 = South Carolina (1–0) т |Week2-19-Color = npr |Week2-20 = SMU (0–0) (3) |Week2-20-Color = d |Week3-1 = Oklahoma (1–0) (66) |Week3-1-Color = u |Week3-2 = Auburn (1–0) (58) |Week3-2-Color = u |Week3-3 = Ohio State (1–0) (23) |Week3-3-Color = d |Week3-4 = Michigan State (1–0) (3) |Week3-4-Color = |Week3-5 = Army (1–0) (5) |Week3-5-Color = u |Week3-6 = Ole Miss (2–0) (2) |Week3-6-Color = u |Week3-7 = Notre Dame (1–0) (2) |Week3-7-Color = d |Week3-8 = Iowa (1–0) (15) |Week3-8-Color = npr |Week3-9 = Wisconsin (1–0) (2) |Week3-9-Color = u |Week3-10 = Clemson (2–0) (2) |Week3-10-Color = npr |Week3-11 = Mississippi State (1–0) |Week3-11-Color = |Week3-12 = Pittsburgh (2–0) |Week3-12-Color = d |Week3-13 = LSU (2–0) |Week3-13-Color = u |Week3-14 = Purdue (1–0) |Week3-14-Color = npr |Week3-15 = Navy (1–0) |Week3-15-Color = d |Week3-16 = Michigan (1–0) |Week3-16-Color = npr |Week3-17 = SMU (0–1) (1) т |Week3-17-Color = tu |Week3-18 = Texas (2–0) т |Week3-18-Color = npr |Week3-19 = Houston (1–0) |Week3-19-Color = npr |Week3-20 = Vanderbilt (2–0) |Week3-20-Color = npr |Week4-1 = Auburn (2–0) (43) |Week4-1-Color = u |Week4-2 = Oklahoma (2–0) (24) |Week4-2-Color = d |Week4-3 = Army (2–0) (7) |Week4-3-Color = u |Week4-4 = Notre Dame (2–0) (7) |Week4-4-Color = u |Week4-5 = Ohio State (2–0) (6) |Week4-5-Color = d |Week4-6 = Wisconsin (2–0) (6) |Week4-6-Color = u |Week4-7 = Ole Miss (3–0) (1) |Week4-7-Color = d |Week4-8 = Clemson (3–0) (4) |Week4-8-Color = u |Week4-9 = Michigan State (1–0–1) (1) |Week4-9-Color = d |Week4-10 = Pittsburgh (3–0) (2) |Week4-10-Color = u |Week4-11 = LSU (3–0) |Week4-11-Color = u |Week4-12 = Navy (2–0) |Week4-12-Color = u |Week4-13 = Purdue (2–0) |Week4-13-Color = u |Week4-14 = Michigan (1–0–1) (1) |Week4-14-Color = u |Week4-15 = Oregon (1–1) |Week4-15-Color = npr |Week4-16 = Texas (3–0) |Week4-16-Color = u |Week4-17 = Iowa (1–0–1) |Week4-17-Color = d |Week4-18 = SMU (0–2) (1) |Week4-18-Color = d |Week4-19 = Colorado (2–0) т |Week4-19-Color = tnpr |Week4-20 = Houston (2–0) т |Week4-20-Color = |Week5-1 = Army (3–0) (77) |Week5-1-Color = u |Week5-2 = Auburn (3–0) (54) |Week5-2-Color = d |Week5-3 = Ohio State (3–0) (9) |Week5-3-Color = u |Week5-4 = Wisconsin (3–0) (16) |Week5-4-Color = u |Week5-5 = Michigan State (2–0–1) (4) |Week5-5-Color = u |Week5-6 = Navy (3–0) (1) |Week5-6-Color = u |Week5-7 = Texas (4–0) (3) |Week5-7-Color = u |Week5-8 = Ole Miss (4–0) (2) |Week5-8-Color = d |Week5-9 = LSU (4–0) (2) |Week5-9-Color = u |Week5-10 = Clemson (4–0) (7) |Week5-10-Color = d |Week5-11 = Oklahoma (3–1) |Week5-11-Color = d |Week5-12 = Notre Dame (2–1) (1) |Week5-12-Color = d |Week5-13 = Iowa (2–0–1) (1) |Week5-13-Color = u |Week5-14 = Oregon (2–1) |Week5-14-Color = u |Week5-15 = Houston (3–0) (1) |Week5-15-Color = u |Week5-16 = SMU (1–2) |Week5-16-Color = u |Week5-17 = Northwestern (3–0) |Week5-17-Color = npr |Week5-18 = Florida (2–1) |Week5-18-Color = npr |Week5-19 = Michigan (1–1–1) |Week5-19-Color = d |Week5-20 = TCU (3–1) |Week5-20-Color = npr |Week6-1 = Army (4–0) (90) |Week6-1-Color = |Week6-2 = Ohio State (4–0) (14) |Week6-2-Color = u |Week6-3 = LSU (5–0) (22) |Week6-3-Color = u |Week6-4 = Texas (5–0) (2) |Week6-4-Color = u |Week6-5 = Auburn (3–0–1) (5) |Week6-5-Color = d |Week6-6 = Ole Miss (5–0) (4) |Week6-6-Color = u |Week6-7 = Iowa (3–0–1) (13) |Week6-7-Color = u |Week6-8 = Northwestern (4–0) (3) |Week6-8-Color = u |Week6-9 = Oklahoma (4–1) (1) |Week6-9-Color = u |Week6-10 = Clemson (4–0) (5) |Week6-10-Color = |Week6-11 = Notre Dame (3–1) |Week6-11-Color = u |Week6-12 = Colorado (4–0) (1) |Week6-12-Color = npr |Week6-13 = Wisconsin (3–1) |Week6-13-Color = d |Week6-14 = Air Force (3–0–1) |Week6-14-Color = npr |Week6-15 = Purdue (3–1) |Week6-15-Color = npr |Week6-16 = TCU (4–1) |Week6-16-Color = u |Week6-17 = Georgia Tech (3–1–1) |Week6-17-Color = npr |Week6-18 = Navy (3–1) |Week6-18-Color = d |Week6-19 = Mississippi State (3–1) |Week6-19-Color = npr |Week6-20 = Michigan State (2–1–1) |Week6-20-Color = d |Week7-1 = LSU (6–0) (54) |Week7-1-Color = u |Week7-2 = Iowa (4–0–1) (33) |Week7-2-Color = u |Week7-3 = Army (4–0–1) (20) |Week7-3-Color = d |Week7-4 = Auburn (4–0–1) (23) |Week7-4-Color = u |Week7-5 = Ohio State (4–0–1) (9) |Week7-5-Color = d |Week7-6 = Ole Miss (6–0) (7) |Week7-6-Color = |Week7-7 = Oklahoma (5–1) (5) |Week7-7-Color = u |Week7-8 = Wisconsin (3–1–1) |Week7-8-Color = u |Week7-9 = Colorado (5–0) (2) |Week7-9-Color = u |Week7-10 = Purdue (4–1) |Week7-10-Color = u |Week7-11 = Northwestern (4–1) |Week7-11-Color = d |Week7-12 = Pittsburgh (4–1–1) |Week7-12-Color = npr |Week7-13 = Air Force (4–0–1) |Week7-13-Color = u |Week7-14 = Rice (4–2) |Week7-14-Color = npr |Week7-15 = Navy (4–1) |Week7-15-Color = u |Week7-16 = Texas (5–1) |Week7-16-Color = d |Week7-17 = North Carolina (5–2) (1) |Week7-17-Color = npr |Week7-18 = TCU (4–1) |Week7-18-Color = d |Week7-19 = Clemson (4–1) |Week7-19-Color = d |Week7-20 = Rutgers (5–0) (1) |Week7-20-Color = npr |Week8-1 = LSU (7–0) (82) |Week8-1-Color = |Week8-2 = Iowa (5–0–1) (54) |Week8-2-Color = |Week8-3 = Army (5–0–1) (7) |Week8-3-Color = |Week8-4 = Northwestern (5–1) |Week8-4-Color = u |Week8-5 = Auburn (5–0–1) (7) |Week8-5-Color = d |Week8-6 = Oklahoma (5–1) (8) |Week8-6-Color = u |Week8-7 = Wisconsin (4–1–1) |Week8-7-Color = u |Week8-8 = Purdue (5–1) |Week8-8-Color = u |Week8-9 = Ole Miss (6–1) |Week8-9-Color = d |Week8-10 = Air Force (5–0–1) |Week8-10-Color = u |Week8-11 = TCU (5–1) |Week8-11-Color = u |Week8-12 = Syracuse (5–1) (3) |Week8-12-Color = npr |Week8-13 = Rice (4–2) |Week8-13-Color = u |Week8-14 = Notre Dame (4–2) |Week8-14-Color = npr |Week8-15 = North Carolina (5–2) (1) |Week8-15-Color = u |Week8-16 = Ohio State (4–1–1) (1) |Week8-16-Color = d |Week8-17 = Clemson (5–1) |Week8-17-Color = u |Week8-18 = Rutgers (6–0) (1) |Week8-18-Color = u |Week8-19 = Florida (2–3–1) |Week8-19-Color = npr |Week8-20 = SMU (3–3) |Week8-20-Color = npr |Week9-1 = LSU (8–0) (95) |Week9-1-Color = |Week9-2 = Iowa (6–0–1) (52) |Week9-2-Color = |Week9-3 = Army (6–0–1) |Week9-3-Color = |Week9-4 = Auburn (6–0–1) (6) |Week9-4-Color = u |Week9-5 = Wisconsin (5–1–1) |Week9-5-Color = u |Week9-6 = Oklahoma (6–1) (3) |Week9-6-Color = |Week9-7 = Ole Miss (7–1) (2) |Week9-7-Color = u |Week9-8 = Purdue (5–1–1) |Week9-8-Color = |Week9-9 = TCU (6–1) |Week9-9-Color = u |Week9-10 = Air Force (6–0–1) |Week9-10-Color = |Week9-11 = North Carolina (6–2) (2) |Week9-11-Color = u |Week9-12 = Syracuse (6–1) |Week9-12-Color = |Week9-13 = Northwestern (5–2) |Week9-13-Color = d |Week9-14 = Pittsburgh (5–2–1) |Week9-14-Color = npr |Week9-15 = SMU (4–3) |Week9-15-Color = u |Week9-16 = Ohio State (4–1–2) |Week9-16-Color = |Week9-17 = Rice (4–3) |Week9-17-Color = d |Week9-18 = Florida (3–3–1) |Week9-18-Color = u |Week9-19 = Rutgers (7–0) (1) |Week9-19-Color = d |Week9-20 = Georgia Tech (5–2–1) |Week9-20-Color = npr |Week10-1 = LSU (9–0) (114) |Week10-1-Color = |Week10-2 = Auburn (7–0–1) (21) |Week10-2-Color = u |Week10-3 = Army (7–0–1) (12) |Week10-3-Color = |Week10-4 = Oklahoma (7–1) (22) |Week10-4-Color = u |Week10-5 = Wisconsin (6–1–1) |Week10-5-Color = |Week10-6 = Iowa (6–1–1) (4) |Week10-6-Color = d |Week10-7 = TCU (7–1) |Week10-7-Color = u |Week10-8 = Purdue (6–1–1) (8) |Week10-8-Color = |Week10-9 = Air Force (7–0–1) |Week10-9-Color = u |Week10-10 = Syracuse (7–1) |Week10-10-Color= u |Week10-11 = Ohio State (5–1–2) (6) |Week10-11-Color= u |Week10-12 = Florida (4–3–1) |Week10-12-Color= u |Week10-13 = Ole Miss (7–2) |Week10-13-Color= d |Week10-14 = Vanderbilt (5–1–3) |Week10-14-Color= npr |Week10-15 = Notre Dame (5–3) |Week10-15-Color= npr |Week10-16 = Clemson (6–2) |Week10-16-Color= npr |Week10-17 = North Carolina (6–3) (1) |Week10-17-Color= d |Week10-18 = Mississippi State (3–5) |Week10-18-Color= npr |Week10-19 = California (6–3) |Week10-19-Color= npr |Week10-20 = Northwestern (5–3) |Week10-20-Color= d |Week11-1 = LSU (10–0) (115) |Week11-1-Color = |Week11-2 = Auburn (8–0–1) (5) |Week11-2-Color = |Week11-3 = Oklahoma (8–1) (9) |Week11-3-Color = u |Week11-4 = Iowa (7–1–1) (16) |Week11-4-Color = u |Week11-5 = Army (7–0–1) (1) |Week11-5-Color = d |Week11-6 = Wisconsin (7–1–1) (3) |Week11-6-Color = d |Week11-7 = TCU (8–1) |Week11-7-Color = |Week11-8 = Air Force (8–0–1) (1) |Week11-8-Color = u |Week11-9 = Ohio State (6–1–2) (4) |Week11-9-Color = u |Week11-10 = Syracuse (8–1) (1) |Week11-10-Color= |Week11-11 = Purdue (6–1–2) |Week11-11-Color= d |Week11-12 = Clemson (7–2) (1) |Week11-12-Color= u |Week11-13 = Ole Miss (7–2) |Week11-13-Color= |Week11-14 = Florida (5–3–1) |Week11-14-Color= d |Week11-15 = Vanderbilt (5–1–3) |Week11-15-Color= d |Week11-16 = South Carolina (5–3) |Week11-16-Color= npr |Week11-17 = California (7–3) |Week11-17-Color= u |Week11-18 = Notre Dame (5–4) |Week11-18-Color= d |Week11-19 = Pittsburgh (5–3–1) |Week11-19-Color= npr |Week11-20 = Rutgers (8–0) |Week11-20-Color= npr |Week12-1 = LSU (10–0) (130) |Week12-1-Color = nc |Week12-2 = Iowa (7–1–1) (17) |Week12-2-Color = u |Week12-3 = Army (8–0–1) (13) |Week12-3-Color = u |Week12-4 = Auburn (9–0–1) (9) |Week12-4-Color = d |Week12-5 = Oklahoma (9–1) (10) |Week12-5-Color = d |Week12-6 = Air Force (9–0–1) (2) |Week12-6-Color = u |Week12-7 = Wisconsin (7–1–1) (13) |Week12-7-Color = d |Week12-8 = Ohio State (6–1–2) (3) |Week12-8-Color = u |Week12-9 = Syracuse (8–1) (1) |Week12-9-Color = u |Week12-10 = TCU (8–2) |Week12-10-Color= d |Week12-11 = Ole Miss (8–2) (2) |Week12-11-Color= u |Week12-12 = Clemson (8–2) (1) |Week12-12-Color= |Week12-13 = Purdue (6–1–2) |Week12-13-Color= d |Week12-14 = Florida (6–3–1) |Week12-14-Color= |Week12-15 = South Carolina (6–3) |Week12-15-Color= u |Week12-16 = California (7–3) |Week12-16-Color= u |Week12-17 = Notre Dame (6–4) (1) |Week12-17-Color= u |Week12-18 = SMU (6–4) |Week12-18-Color= npr |Week12-19 = Oklahoma State (7–3) |Week12-19-Color= npr |Week12-20 = Rutgers (8–1) (1) |Week12-20-Color=

Final Coaches Poll

The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, on December 1.

LSU received 29 of the 35 first-place votes; Iowa received four, and one each went to Army and Air Force.

RankingTeamConferenceBowl
1[LSU](1958-lsu-tigers-football-team)SEC**Won** [Sugar](1959-sugar-bowl), 7–0
2[Iowa](1958-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team)Big Ten**Won** [Rose](1959-rose-bowl), 38–12
3[Army](1958-army-cadets-football-team)Independent*none*
4[Auburn](1958-auburn-tigers-football-team)SEC
5[Oklahoma](1958-oklahoma-sooners-football-team)Big Eight**Won** [Orange](1959-orange-bowl), 21–6
6[Wisconsin](1958-wisconsin-badgers-football-team)Big Ten*none*
7[Ohio State](1958-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team)Big Ten
8[Air Force](1958-air-force-falcons-football-team)Independent*Tied* [Cotton](1959-cotton-bowl-classic), 0–0
9[TCU](1958-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team)Southwest
10[Syracuse](1958-syracuse-orangemen-football-team)IndependentLost [Orange](1959-orange-bowl), 6–21
11[Purdue](1958-purdue-boilermakers-football-team)Big Ten*none*
12[Ole Miss](1958-ole-miss-rebels-football-team)SEC**Won** [Gator](1958-gator-bowl), 7–3
13[Clemson](1958-clemson-tigers-football-team)ACCLost [Sugar](1959-sugar-bowl), 0–7
14[Notre Dame](1958-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team)Independent*none*
15[Florida](1958-florida-gators-football-team)SECLost [Gator](1958-gator-bowl), 3–7
16[California](1958-california-golden-bears-football-team)Pacific CoastLost [Rose](1959-rose-bowl), 12–38
17[Northwestern](1958-northwestern-wildcats-football-team)Big Ten*none*
18[SMU](1958-smu-mustangs-football-team)Southwest
  • Prior to the 1975 season, the Big Ten and Pacific Coast (later AAWU / Pac-8) conferences allowed only one postseason participant each, for the Rose Bowl.
  • The Ivy League has prohibited its members from participating in postseason football since the league was officially formed in 1954.

Litkenhous Ratings

Litkenhous Ratings Championship trophy, 1934–1962

The final Litkenhous Ratings, released in December 1958, ranked over 650 teams. The top 50 teams as ranked by Litkenhous were:

  1. LSU

  2. Army

  3. Oklahoma

  4. Iowa

  5. Wisconsin

  6. Ole Miss

  7. Syracuse

  8. Purdue

  9. TCU

  10. Ohio State

  11. Northwestern

  12. SMU

  13. Auburn

  14. Notre Dame

  15. Rice

  16. Georgia

  17. Florida

  18. Penn State

  19. Illinois

  20. Air Force

  21. Pittsburgh

  22. Texas

  23. North Carolina

  24. Vanderbilt

  25. Alabama

  26. Washington State

  27. Kentucky

  28. Georgia Tech

  29. Mississippi Southern

  30. Arkansas

  31. Oregon

  32. Michigan State

  33. Oklahoma State

  34. Mississippi State

  35. Houston

  36. South Carolina

  37. Trinity (TX)

  38. USC

  39. Minnesota

  40. West Virginia

  41. Florida State

  42. Duke

  43. Navy

  44. Tulsa

  45. Colorado

  46. Tennessee

  47. Texas East

  48. Missouri

  49. Indiana

  50. California

  51. Memphis State - 76.5

  52. Chattanooga - 74.6

References

References

  1. (December 1, 1958). "LSU Tigers voted college football champs". Reading Eagle.
  2. (December 2, 1958). "LSU voted best in UPI poll; Badgers 6th". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  3. (December 16, 1958). "Final Football Litratings Show Vanderbilt 24th". The Nashville Banner.
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