The 1958 Sugar Bowl featured the seventh-ranked Ole Miss Rebels and the eleventh-ranked Texas Longhorns.
This was the first game broadcast by NBC.
In the first quarter, Ole Miss quarterback Raymond Brown scored on a 1-yard touchdown run as the Rebels took a 6âÂÂ0 lead. He finished the game with 157 yards rushing on 15 carries. In the second quarter, Brown threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Don Williams as Ole Miss led 13âÂÂ0. Kent Lovelace scored on a 9âÂÂyard run as Ole Miss led 19âÂÂ0 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Bobby Franklin scored on a 3-yard run as Ole Miss led 26âÂÂ0. Texas scored on a 1-yard touchdown run by George Blanch to narrow the score to 26âÂÂ7. Brown scored on a 92-yard touchdown run making the score 33âÂÂ7. Billy Brewer's 12-yard touchdown pass to Tommy Taylor made the final score 39âÂÂ7.