1961 Ole Miss Rebels football team

1961 Ole Miss Rebels football
Cotton Bowl, L 7–12 vs. Texas
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 5
AP No. 5
1961 record 9–2 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach Johnny Vaught (15th season)
Home stadium Hemingway Stadium
(Capacity: 34,500)
1961 SEC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Alabama + 7 0 0  11 0 0
No. 4 LSU + 6 0 0  10 1 0
No. 5 Ole Miss 5 1 0  9 2 0
No. 13 Georgia Tech 4 3 0  7 4 0
Tennessee 4 3 0  6 4 0
Florida 3 3 0  4 5 1
Auburn 3 4 0  6 4 0
Kentucky 2 4 0  5 5 0
Georgia 2 5 0  3 7 0
Mississippi State 1 5 0  5 5 0
Tulane 1 5 0  2 8 0
Vanderbilt 1 6 0  2 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1961 college football season. The Rebels' finished the season with a 9–2 record and received a berth in the Cotton Bowl, where they lost to the Texas Longhorns, 12–7, after winning two consecutive national championships.

Schedule

Ole Miss was favored in every game throughout the 1961 season as two–time defending champions. The Rebels played against SEC opponents LSU, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi State and Tulane and finished the season with a 9–2 record and a 5–1 record in SEC play.

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 23 vs. Arkansas* No. 9 Memorial StadiumJackson, Mississippi (Arkansas–Ole Miss football rivalry) W 16–0  
September 30 at Kentucky No. 2 McLean StadiumLexington, Kentucky W 20–6  
October 7 Florida State* No. 2 Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi W 33–0  
October 14 vs. Houston* No. 1 Crump StadiumMemphis, Tennessee W 47–7  
October 21 vs. Tulane No. 2 Memorial Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi W 41–0  
October 28 at Vanderbilt No. 2 Dudley FieldNashville, Tennessee (Ole Miss–Vanderbilt football rivalry) W 47–0  
November 4 at No. 6 LSU No. 2 Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, Louisiana (Magnolia Bowl) L 7–10  
November 11 Chattanooga* No. 7 Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi W 54–0  
November 18 Tennessee No. 6 Crump Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee W 24–10  
December 2 at Mississippi State No. 5 Scott FieldStarkville, Mississippi (Egg Bowl) W 37–7  
January 1, 1962 vs. No. 3 Texas* No. 5 Cotton BowlDallas (Cotton Bowl Classic) L 7–12  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

*Schedule Source:[1] [2]

References

  1. DeLassus, David. "Mississippi Yearly Results: 1960–1964". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  2. http://cfrc.com/encyclopedia/all-time-scores-rankings/index.php?r=teams/view&name=mississippi


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