1958–59 NCAA football bowl games
The 1958–59 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1958 and January 1959 to end the 1958 college football season. A total of 8 team-competitive games,[1] and two all-star games, were played. The post-season began with the Bluegrass Bowl on December 13, 1958, and concluded on January 3, 1959, with the season-ending Senior Bowl.
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| Season | 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of bowls | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl games | December 13, 1958 – January 1, 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Championship | 1959 Rose Bowl 1959 Sugar Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location of Championship | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California and Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Champions | Iowa Hawkeyes (FWAA) LSU Tigers (AP, Coaches) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Game | Site | Time (US EST) |
TV | Matchup (pre-game record) |
AP pre-game rank |
UPI (Coaches) pre-game rank |
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| 12/13 | Bluegrass Bowl | Cardinal Stadium Louisville, Kentucky |
Oklahoma State 15 (6–5) (Independent), Florida State 16 (7–4) (Independent) |
#19 NR |
NR NR | ||
| 12/27 | Tangerine Bowl | Tangerine Bowl (stadium) Orlando, Florida |
East Texas State 26 (9–1) (Lone Star Conference), Missouri Valley 7 (8–0) (MCAU) |
NR NR |
NR NR | ||
| 12/27 | Gator Bowl | Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida |
CBS | Ole Miss 7 (8–2) (SEC), Florida 3 (6–3–1) (SEC) |
#11 #14 |
#12 #15 | |
| 12/31 | Sun Bowl | Kidd Field El Paso, Texas |
Wyoming 14 (7–3) (Mountain States), Hardin–Simmons 6 (6–4) (Border Conference) |
NR NR |
NR NR | ||
| 1/1 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas |
CBS | TCU 0 (8–2) (SWC Champion), Air Force 0 (9–0–1) (Independent) |
#10 #6 |
#9 #8 | |
| 1/1 | Rose Bowl | Rose Bowl Pasadena, California |
NBC | Iowa 38 (7–1–1) (Big Ten Champion), California 12 (7–3) (PCC Champion) |
#2 #16 |
#2 #16 | |
| 1/1 | Orange Bowl | Burdine Stadium Miami |
CBS | Oklahoma 21 (9–1) (Big Seven Champion), Syracuse 6 (8–1) (Independent) |
#5 #9 |
#5 #10 | |
| 1/1 | Sugar Bowl | Tulane Stadium New Orleans, Louisiana |
NBC | LSU 7 (10–0) (SEC Champion), Clemson 0 (8–2) (ACC Champion) |
#1 #12 |
#1 #13 | |
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References
- "1958 College Football Bowl Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
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