1958 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
The legendary 1958 team compiled LSU’s first perfect season since 1908 and became the first squad in school history to win the national title. Led by AllAmerican Billy Cannon and coach Paul Dietzel’s threeplatoon system, the Tigers completed the unblemished season with a 7-0 shutout of Clemson in the Sugar Bowl.
Statistical Leaders PLAYER
ATT.
YDS.
TD
Billy Cannon Johnny Robinson
115 86
686 480
11 7
PLAYER
ATT.
COMP. YDS.
Warren Rabb Durel Matherne
90 38
45 9
591 5 160 4
PASSING
RECEIVING PLAYER
REC.
YDS.
TD
Johnny Robinson Billy Cannon
16 9
235 162
3 1
1958 Season
1958 Squad WHITE TEAM
RUSHING
INT. TD
8 3
LE LT LG C RG RT RE QB LH RH FB
85 Billy Hendrix 70 Lynn LeBlanc 64 Larry Kahlden 51 Max Fugler 67 Ed McCreedy 72 Charles “Bo” Strange 86 Mickey Mangham 12 Warren Rabb 20 Billy Cannon 34 Johnny Robinson 40 J.W. Brodnax
6-0 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-0
185 201 210 203 195 202 192 190 204 185 202
Rayville, La. Crowley, La. Weimar, Texas Ferriday, La. Biloxi, Miss. Baton Rouge, La. Kensington, Md. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Bastrop, La.
83 Scott McClain 74 Dave McCarty 63 Al Dampier 50 Bobby Greenwood 66 Mike Stupka 73 Jack Frayer 82 Don Norwood 16 Durel Matherne 23 Don Purvis 33 Donnie Daye 44 Tommy Davis
6-2 6-2 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-11 5-7 5-10 6-0
180 200 201 195 205 210 202 188 160 184 204
Smackover, Ark. Rayville, La. Clayton, La. Lake Charles, La. Bogalusa, La. Toledo, Ohio Baton Rouge, La. Lutcher, La. Crystal Springs, Miss. Ferriday, La. Shreveport, La.
5-10 6-1 5-11 6-3 5-9 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-0 5-8 5-9 6-0
174 210 195 183 188 205 196 163 172 165 182 215
New Orleans, La. DeRidder, La. Bogalusa, La. Carbondale, Ill. Texarkana, Ark. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Franklinton, La. N. Little Rock, Ark. Gonzales, La. Houma, La. Houma, La.
GO TEAM
LE LT LG C RG RT RE QB LH RH FB
16 LSU
Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 10 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22
at Rice at Alabama Hardin-Simmons at Miami (Fla.) Kentucky Florida Ole Miss Duke at Mississippi State at Tulane
W, 26-6 W, 13-3 W, 20-6 W, 41-0 W, 32-7 W, 10-7 W, 14-0 W, 50-18 W, 7-6 W, 62-0
SUGAR BOWL • NEW ORLEANS, LA.
CHINESE BANDITS
CB LE LT LB RG RT RE S S CB LB T
Overall Record: 11-0; SEC Record 6-0
80 Andy Bourgeois 75 Mel Branch 65 Emile Fournet 53 John Langan 61 Tommy Lott 71 Duane Leopard 81 Gaynell Kinchen 10 Darryl Jenkins 32 Lee Roberts 22 Hart Bourque 43 Merle Schexnaildre 77 Carroll Bergeron
2013 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE
Jan. 1
Clemson
W, 7-0
1958 Coaching Staff Head Coach: Paul Dietzel Chief Assistant/Defensive Line: Charles McClendon Offensive Backfield: Carl Maddox Offensive Line: William (Bill) Peterson Offensive Backfield: George J. Terry Ends: Abner Wimberly Freshmen: Clarence M. (Pop) Strange Line Assistant and Scouting: Raymond Didier