| 1958 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–4–1 (3–4–1 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | McLean Stadium |
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| No. 1 LSU $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Auburn | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Ole Miss | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Florida | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1958 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Blanton Collier, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 3–4–1 in conference play, placing tied for sixth in the SEC.
Season
Kentucky opened with a 51–0 win over Hawaii at Fairgrounds Stadium in Louisville. A 13–0 win in the SEC opener against Georgia Tech followed. 2–0 Kentucky, then ranked #17 in the AP poll, then lost four games in a row: 27–6 to #9 Ole Miss in Memphis, 8–0 to #1 Auburn, 32–7 at #9 LSU and 28–0 at Georgia. A 33–12 win over Mississippi State was followed by a 0–0 tie against Vanderbilt. After a 20–6 win against Xavier, Kentucky closed the season with a 6–2 victory at Tennessee.
The victory over Tennessee was Kentucky's second in a row, and second in a stretch of four games in which Kentucky denied Tennessee a win. The Wildcats were invited to participate in the 1958 Bluegrass Bowl but declined due to what they considered to be poor treatment during their season opener, a win against Hawaii in the stadium in which the Bluegrass Bowl would be played. Florida State and Oklahoma State played in the 1958 Bluegrass Bowl instead.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | vs. Hawaii* | W 51–0 | 16,000 | |||
| September 20 | Georgia Tech | W 13–0 | 30,000 | |||
| September 27 | at No. 9 Ole Miss | No. 17 | L 6–27 | 26,626 | ||
| October 11 | No. 1 Auburn |
| L 0–8 | 36,000 | ||
| October 18 | at No. 9 LSU | L 7–32 | 65,000 | |||
| October 25 | at Georgia | L 0–28 | 31,000 | |||
| November 1 | Mississippi State |
| W 33–12 | 27,000 | ||
| November 8 | Vanderbilt |
| T 0–0 | 28,000 | ||
| November 15 | Xavier* |
| W 20–6 | 25,000 | ||
| November 22 | at Tennessee | W 6–2 | 41,600 | |||
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Schedule source:
Team players in the 1959 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Jim Bowie | Tackle | 22 | 254 | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
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- "September 22, 1958 AP poll at AP Poll Archive". Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- "1958 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
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- "Wildcats win first opener since 1951". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 15, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "U.K. surprises Ga. Tech in S.E.C. opener". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ole Miss scores 27–6 in downing Kentucky". The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn uses passing of Nix in second half to nudge Kentucky 8–0". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cannon booms twice, LSU beats Cats, 32–7". The Sunday Courier & Press. October 19, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia scores 3 in 4th period, whips Kentucky 28–0". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 26, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cats shock Maroons in SEC battle 33–12". The Jackson Sun. November 2, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kentucky and Vanderbilt battle to scoreless tie". The Jackson Sun. November 9, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bill Ford (November 15, 1958). "XU Closes Season at Kentucky Today". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1C. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- Bill Ford (November 16, 1958). "0-0 For 3 Periods, Then UK 20, XU 6". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1H. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- "Kentucky repulses repeated Vol threats for 6–2 victory". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 23, 1958. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "College Football Reference". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.168, 207
- "1959 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Football Media Guide, p.166