1958 AP Rankings
| Final Poll For 1958 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1958 AP |
| 1 | Louisiana State | 10-0-0 | | | 2 | Iowa | 7-1-1 | |
| 3 | Army | 8-0-1 | | | 4 | Auburn | 9-0-1 | |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 9-1-0 | | | 6 | Air Force | 9-0-1 | |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 7-1-1 | | | 8 | Ohio State | 6-1-2 | |
| 9 | Syracuse | 8-1-0 | | | 10 | Texas Christian | 8-2-0 | |
| 11 | Mississippi | 8-2-0 | | | 12 | Clemson | 8-2-0 | |
| 13 | Purdue | 6-1-2 | | | 14 | Florida | 6-3-1 | |
| 15 | South Carolina | 7-3-0 | | | 16 | California | 7-3-0 | |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 6-4-0 | | | 18 | Southern Methodist | 6-4-0 | |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 7-3-0 | | | 20 | Rutgers | 8-1-0 | |
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Great Moments in College Football History
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.
