1958 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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1958 Ole Miss Rebels football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 7–3 vs. Florida
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 11
Record9–2 (3–2 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainMilton Crain
Kent Lovelace [1]
Home stadium Hemingway Stadium
Seasons
←  1957
1959  →
1958 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 LSU $ 6 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 4 Auburn 6 –0 –19 –0 –1
No. 11 Ole Miss 3 –2 –09 –2 –0
Vanderbilt 2 –1 –35 –2 –3
Tennessee 4 –3 –04 –6 –0
Alabama 3 –4 –15 –4 –1
Kentucky 3 –4 –15 –4 –1
No. 14 Florida 2 –3 –16 –4 –1
Georgia Tech 2 –3 –15 –4 –1
Georgia 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Tulane 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
Mississippi State 1 –6 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1958 college football season. [2] The Rebels were led by 12th-year head coach Johnny Vaught and played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. They competed as members of the Southeastern Conference, finishing in second with a regular season record of 8–2 (3–2 SEC), and were ranked 11th in the final AP Poll. They were invited to the 1958 Gator Bowl, where they defeated fellow SEC member Florida, 7–3.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Memphis State *No. 6
W 17–011,392 [3]
September 27vs. No. 17 Kentucky No. 9
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 27–626,626 [4]
October 4at Trinity (TX) *No. 6
W 21–06,511 [5]
October 11at Tulane No. 7
W 19–8 [6]
October 18 Hardin–Simmons *No. 8
W 24–018,500 [7]
October 25at Arkansas *No. 6
W 14–1236,000 [8]
November 1at No. 1 LSU No. 6
L 0–1468,000 [9]
November 8 Houston *Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 9
  • Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 56–720,000 [10]
November 15at Tennessee No. 7
L 16–1827,100 [11]
November 29 Mississippi State No. 13
W 21–033,500 [12]
December 27vs. No. 14 Florida *No. 13
W 7–340,000 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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The 1965 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the sport of American football during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The team won seven games and lost four. It concluded the season with a 13–7 victory over Auburn in the 1965 Liberty Bowl.

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The 1981 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Le by fourth-year head coach Steve Sloan, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 in conference play, placing ninth in the SEC The season opened with a close win over Tulane.

The 1982 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Steve Sloan, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SEC.

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The 1938 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1938 college football season. In their first year under head coach Harry Mehre, the Rebels complied an overall record of 9–2, with a conference record of 3–2, and finished fourth in the SEC.

References

  1. ↑ 2016 Ole Miss Media Guide [ permanent dead link ] p. 180
  2. ↑ "1958 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ole Miss Rebels wreck Memphis State by 17–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Ole Miss scores 27–6 in downing Kentucky". The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Ole Miss aerial attack defeats Trinity, 21–0". Sunday Express and News. October 5, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Ole Miss pushed to beat Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Three Ole Miss units smother Cowboys, 24–0". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 19, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Rebels extended but squeak by Arkansas, 14–12". Tulsa World. October 26, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Raging LSU slams Mississippi 14 to 0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 2, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Ole Miss rolls over in Houston...into OB?". The Miami Herald. November 9, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Vols upset Ole Miss 18–16 on Etter's 75-yard sprint". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 16, 1958. Retrieved March 31, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Rebs down State for Gator berth". The Commercial Appeal. November 30, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Reb defense saves Gator victory, 7–3". The Clarion-Ledger. December 28, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.


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