1901 Ole Miss Rebels football team

1901 Ole Miss Rebels football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–4 (0–4 SIAA)
Head coach	William Shibley, Daniel S. Martin (1st season)
Captain	F. W. Elmer
Seasons ←  1900 1902  →

1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Vanderbilt $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	1
Clemson	2	–	0	–	1			3	–	1	–	1
LSU	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	1	–	0
North Carolina	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Tulane	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	2	–	0
Alabama	2	–	1	–	2			2	–	1	–	2
Auburn	2	–	2	–	1			2	–	3	–	1
Tennessee	1	–	1	–	2			3	–	3	–	2
Mississippi A&M	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	2	–	1
Georgia	0	–	3	–	2			1	–	5	–	2
Cumberland (TN)	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	3	–	0
Kentucky State	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Ole Miss	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Texas	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1901 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1901 SIAA football season. In its first season under head coaches William Shibley and Daniel S. Martin, Ole Miss compiled a 2–4 record (0–4 against SIAA opponents) and was outscored by a total of 129 to 34. A seventh game with Christian Brothers was canceled. Right end F. W. Elmer was the team captain. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 12	Christian Brothers	Oxford, MS	Cancelled	[1]
October 19	Memphis University School *	Oxford, MS	W 6–0	[2]
October 26	at Alabama	The Quad Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	L 0–41	[3]
October 28	at Mississippi A&M	Starkville Fairgrounds Starkville, MS (rivalry)	L 0–17	[4]
November 2	Southwestern Baptist *	Oxford, MS	W 17–0	[5]
November 8	at LSU	State Field Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 0–46	[6]
November 28	at Tulane	New Orleans, LA	L 11–25	[7]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2018 Ole Miss Football Media Guide". University of Mississippi. p. 173.
2. "University of Mississippi 6, University School of Memphis 0". The Times-Democrat. October 20, 1901. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Magnificent Results: Donahoo Gets Over Line n 20 Seconds -- Team Said to Be Fast". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 27, 1901. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "A. and M. team wins". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1901. Retrieved April 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Seventeen To Nothing: Mississippi University Defeats the Southwestern Baptist University at Football". The Times-Democrat. November 3, 1901. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Mississippians Weak: Louisiana Team Easy Winners at Football". The Vicksburg Herald. November 9, 1901. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tulane Wins Again: Mississippi Proves "Easy" for Olive and Blue". The Times-Democrat. November 29, 1901. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.