1958 Tulane Green Wave football team

1958 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
1958 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 LSU $ 6 0 011 0 0
No. 4 Auburn 6 0 19 0 1
No. 11 Ole Miss 4 2 09 2 0
Vanderbilt 2 1 35 2 3
Tennessee 4 3 04 6 0
Alabama 3 4 15 4 1
Kentucky 3 4 15 4 1
No. 14 Florida 2 3 16 4 1
Georgia Tech 2 3 15 4 1
Georgia 2 4 04 6 0
Tulane 1 5 03 7 0
Mississippi State 1 6 03 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • Ole Miss's game against Houston counted in the conference standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1958 college football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). In its fifth year under head coach Andy Pilney, Tulane compiled a 3–7 record (1–5 in conference games), finished in 11th place in the SEC, and was outscored by a total of 189 to 105.

Tulane defeated Alabama, playing its first season under coach Bear Bryant, a victory that remains the Green Wave's last against the Crimson Tide.

The team gained an average of 110.7 rushing yards and 115.5 passing yards per game. On defense, it gave up an average of 185.7 rushing yards and 87.8 passing yards per game. Tulane's individual leaders included Richie Petitbon with 728 passing yards, Percy Colon with 288 rushing yards, and Pete Abadie with 266 receiving yards.

The Green Wave played its home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.