1958 Georgia Tech
5–4–1 (2–3–1 Southeastern Conference), coached by Bobby Dodd. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 17 Clemson 13–0Nov 8
Clemson was ranked No. 17, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | at Kentucky | L 0–13 | 53% |
| Sep 26 | vs Florida State | W 17–3 | 68% |
| Oct 4 | vs Tulane | W 14–0 | 74% |
| Oct 11 | vs Tennessee | W 21–7 | 53% |
| Oct 18 | vs 2Auburn | T 7–7 | 46% |
| Oct 25 | at SMU | L 0–20 | 60% |
| Nov 1 | at Duke | W 10–8 | 45% |
| Nov 8 | vs 17Clemson | W 13–0 | 55% |
| Nov 15 | vs Alabama | L 8–17 | 78% |
| Nov 29 | at Georgia | L 3–16 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Georgia 16–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 84th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 6: 17
- Wk 9: 20
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1958.
- Record
- 5–4–1
- Conference
- 2–3–1 tied for 8th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 17
- Points
- 93–91
- Coach
- Bobby Dodd
- Elo
- 1529 −44 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 9.5 No. 27 of 112 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Foster Watkins
1958 Southeastern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 LSU | 6–0 | 11–0 | 1 |
| Auburn | 6–0–1 | 9–0–1 | 4 |
 Ole Miss | 3–2 | 9–2 | 11 |
 Vanderbilt | 2–1–3 | 5–2–3 | |
| Tennessee | 4–3 | 4–6 | |
| Kentucky | 3–4–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Alabama | 3–4–1 | 5–4–1 | |
 Florida | 2–3–1 | 6–4–1 | 14 |
 Georgia Tech | 2–3–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Georgia | 2–4 | 4–6 | |
| Tulane | 1–5 | 3–7 | |
 Mississippi State | 1–6 | 3–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.