Reign #121 of 335 · LSU’s 1st reign
LSU, 1958–1959
371Days held
11Defenses
#36Longest of 335
#32Most defended of 335
How it started
November 1, 1958
Took the belt from Ole Miss 14–0 at home on November 1, 1958.
LSU was No. 1 in the AP poll going into that game, Ole Miss was No. 9. While holding the belt: ranked in 12 of 12 poll weeks, best No. 1, 11 weeks at No. 1. The belt vs. the polls →
Head coach: Paul Dietzel · 2 reigns started, 735 days with the belt.
Defenses
The belt on the line, 11 times
November 8, 1958 · vs. Duke 50–18DefendedNovember 15, 1958 · at Mississippi State 7–6DefendedNovember 22, 1958 · at Tulane 62–0DefendedJanuary 1, 1959 · vs. Clemson 7–0DefendedSeptember 19, 1959 · vs. Rice 26–3DefendedSeptember 26, 1959 · vs. TCU 10–0DefendedOctober 3, 1959 · vs. Baylor 22–0DefendedOctober 10, 1959 · vs. Miami 27–3DefendedOctober 17, 1959 · at Kentucky 9–0DefendedOctober 24, 1959 · at Florida 9–0DefendedOctober 31, 1959 · vs. Ole Miss 7–3Defended
How it ended