Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| LSU | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 25.6 | 4.8 | 21.50 | 5.59 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Auburn | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .929 | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.05 | 2.25 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| Ole Miss | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 20.2 | 6.2 | 14.50 | 2.50 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
| Vanderbilt | 5 | 2 | 3 | .650 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .583 | 13.1 | 7.1 | 8.20 | 3.30 | 14 | |||
| Tennessee | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 7.7 | 12.2 | 1.97 | 5.77 | ||||
| Alabama | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 10.6 | 7.5 | 7.12 | 3.72 | ||||
| Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 13.6 | 11.5 | 5.40 | 5.20 | 17 | |||
| Florida | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | 15.8 | 9.1 | 10.30 | 5.66 | 12 | 14 | ||
| Georgia Tech | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 7.46 | 6.76 | 17 | |||
| Georgia | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 19.6 | 11.4 | 7.82 | 6.02 | ||||
| Tulane | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 10.5 | 18.9 | 2.69 | 8.29 | ||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 2.23 | 5.46 | 15 | 11 | ||
2 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Louisiana State (1) | 7 | Clemson (12) | 0 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1958-12-27 | Gator Bowl | Mississippi (13) | 7 | Florida (14) | 3 | Jacksonville, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Billy Cannon | LSU |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Paul Dietzel | LSU |
1958 Conference Leaders