1958 Gator Bowl

(8–2)

(6–3–1)

Head coach:
Johnny Vaught

Head coach:
Bob Woodruff

AP	Coaches
11	12

AP	Coaches
14	15

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ole Miss	7	0	0	0	7
Florida	3	0	0	0	3

Date

December 27, 1958

Season

1958

Stadium

Gator Bowl Stadium

Location

Jacksonville, Florida

MVP

QB Bobby Franklin, Ole Miss
End Dave Hudson, Florida

Attendance

41,312

United States TV coverage

Network

CBS

The 1958 Gator Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Florida Gators and the Ole Miss Rebels.

Background

The Rebels finished third in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), earning an invitation to their second straight bowl game and first Gator Bowl. The Gators finished eighth in the SEC, with four teams above them having fewer overall wins. This was their first Gator Bowl since the 1953 game.

Game summary

The first two drives turned out to be the only scores in the game. On the opening kickoff, the Rebels returned the ball 80 yards, which set up Jim Anderson's 1-yard touchdown run to give Ole Miss a 7–0 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, the Gators drove into the Rebels' territory, scoring on a 27-yard field goal by Billy Booker. There was 7:44 remaining in the first quarter, but for the rest of the game, there were no more points, with Florida and Ole Miss combining for six turnovers. The Gators had two chances late in the game, both in the fourth quarter. The Gators recovered a fumble after a quick kick at the Ole Miss 10. On 4th-and-2, the Rebels stuffed Florida to get the ball back. After a punt, the Gators had the ball at the Rebels 26. They managed to drive the ball to the 15, but Bill Churchwell caused a fumble, recovering the ball for Ole Miss. Later in the contest, Jimmy Dunn fumbled a punt return at the 48 of the Gators, with the Rebels recovering with 3:10 remaining. The Rebels held onto the ball for the rest of the game, winning their second straight bowl game. ^[1]

Aftermath

The Gators reached the Gator Bowl two years later. The Rebels went to the Sugar Bowl the next two years, winning both times to claim a share of the national championship.

Statistics

Statistics	Ole Miss	Florida
First Downs	9	12
Rushing Yards	155	157
Passing Yards	27	58
Total Offense	182	215
Passing (C-A-I)	2-7-0	5-11-1
Punts-Average	10-34.4	7-44.1
Fumbles-Lost	5-2	5-3
Penalties-Yards	2-10	3-25

References

↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ole/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/OM_bowl_history.pdf

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History & conference tie-ins	History Broadcasters Big Ten Conference Southeastern Conference

Games	1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1960 1960 1961 1962 1963 1965 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1971 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1989 1991 1991 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016

Notes	There was a Gator Bowl in January and December in 1954, 1960, 1965, 1971, 1989, and 1991.

Ole Miss Rebels bowl games

Florida Gators bowl games

Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game.

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