| Year Game Played: | 1958 |
| Game Name: | Sun Bowl |
| Football Season: | 1957 |
| Visitor Name Short: | Drake |
| Visitor Nickname: | Bulldogs |
| Home Name Short: | Louisville |
| Home Nickname: | Cardinals |
| Visitor Record: | 7–1 |
| Visitor Conference: | Independent |
| Home Record: | 8–1 |
| Home Conference: | Independent |
| Visitor Coach: | Warren Gaer |
| Home Coach: | Frank Camp |
| Visitor 1Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 6 |
| Home 1Q: | 7 |
| Home 2Q: | 14 |
| Home 3Q: | 7 |
| Home 4Q: | 6 |
| Date Game Played: | January 1 |
| Stadium: | Kidd Field |
| City: | El Paso, TX |
| Mvp: | Ken Porco (Louisville) |
| Anthem: | Marching Bands |
| Referee: | D.M. Longnecker |
| Halftime: | Marching Bands |
| Attendance: | 20,000 |
| Different Next: | 1958 (Dec) |
The 1958 Sun Bowl was a college football bowl game played between Drake Bulldogs and Louisville Cardinals at Kidd Field in El Paso, Texas.
This was Louisville's first ever bowl appearance. This was Drake's first bowl game since 1949.
Ken Porco carried the ball 20 times for 119 yards and one touchdown in an MVP effort, after Lenny Lyles (their lead rusher of the season) was injured on the first play.[1] [2]
| Statistics | Louisville | Drake |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 14 | 16 |
| Yards Rushing | 228 | 176 |
| Yards Passing | 148 | 140 |
| Total Yards | 376 | 316 |
| Punts-Average | 5–34.2 | 4–25.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |