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LSU’s National Championship Teams - 1958
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 All-American Billy Cannon and coach Paul Dietzel’s three-platoon system, the Tigers completed the unblemished season with a 7-0 shutout of Clemson in the Sugar Bowl.
STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING PLAYER ATT. YDS. TD Billy Cannon 115 686 11 Johnny Robinson 86 480 7 PASSING PLAYER Warren Rabb Durel Matherne
ATT. COMP. YDS. INT. TD 90 45 591 5 8 38 9 160 4 3
RECEIVING PLAYER REC. YDS. TD Johnny Robinson 16 235 3 Billy Cannon 9 162 1
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1958 SQUAD
WHITE TEAM LE 85 Billy Hendrix LT 70 Lynn LeBlanc LG 64 Larry Kahlden C 51 Max Fugler RG 67 Ed McCreedy RT 72 Charles “Bo” Strange RE 86 Mickey Mangham QB 12 Warren Rabb LH 20 Billy Cannon RH 34 Johnny Robinson FB 40 J.W. Brodnax
1958 SEASON 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.
GO TEAM LE 83 Scott McClain LT 74 Dave McCarty LG 63 Al Dampier C 50 Bobby Greenwood RG 66 Mike Stupka RT 73 Jack Frayer RE 82 Don Norwood QB 16 Durel Matherne LH 23 Don Purvis RH 33 Donnie Daye FB 44 Tommy Davis
6-2 180 Smackover, Ark. 6-2 200 Rayville, La. 6-1 201 Clayton, La. 5-10 195 Lake Charles, La. 6-0 205 Bogalusa, La. 6-2 210 Toledo, Ohio 6-3 202 Baton Rouge, La. 5-11 188 Lutcher, La. 5-7 160 Crystal Springs, Miss. 5-10 184 Ferriday, La. 6-0 204 Shreveport, La.
CHINESE BANDITS CB 80 Andy Bourgeois LE 75 Mel Branch LT 65 Emile Fournet LB 53 John Langan RG 61 Tommy Lott RT 71 Duane Leopard RE 81 Gaynell Kinchen S 10 Darryl Jenkins S 32 Lee Roberts CB 22 Hart Bourque LB 43 Merle Schexnaildre T 77 Carroll Bergeron
5-10 174 6-1 210 5-11 195 6-3 183 5-9 188 6-2 205 6-3 196 6-1 163 6-0 172 5-8 165 5-9 182 6-0 215
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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.
OVERALL RECORD: 11-0; SEC RECORD 6-0 Sept. 20 at Rice Sept. 27 at Alabama Oct. 4 Hardin-Simmons Oct. 10 at Miami (Fla.) Oct. 18 Kentucky Oct. 25 Florida Nov. 1 Ole Miss Nov. 8 Duke Nov. 15 at Mississippi State Nov. 22 at Tulane SUGAR BOWL • NEW ORLEANS, LA. Jan. 1 Clemson
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
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 W, 7-0