1961 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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1961 Ole Miss Rebels football
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 7–12 vs. Texas
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Record9–2 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadium Hemingway Stadium
(capacity: 34,500)
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1960
1962  →
1961 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Alabama + 7 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 4 LSU + 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
No. 5 Ole Miss 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 13 Georgia Tech 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Tennessee 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Florida 3 –3 –04 –5 –1
Auburn 3 –4 –06 –4 –0
Kentucky 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Georgia 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Mississippi State 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Tulane 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their 15th year under head coach Johnny Vaught, the Rebels complied an overall record of 9–2, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished third in the SEC. Ole Miss received a berth in the Cotton Bowl, where the Rebels lost to Texas, 12–7. Ole Miss was favored in every game throughout the 1961 season as two–time defending champions.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Arkansas *No. 9
W 16–046,000 [1]
September 30at Kentucky No. 2
W 20–633,000 [2]
October 7 Florida State *No. 2
W 33–012,000 [3]
October 14vs. Houston *No. 1
W 47–715,610 [4]
October 21 Tulane No. 2
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 41–040,000 [5]
October 28at Vanderbilt No. 2
W 47–025,000 [6]
November 4at No. 6 LSU No. 2
L 7–1068,000 [7]
November 11 Chattanooga *No. 7
  • Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 54–010,000 [8]
November 18vs. Tennessee No. 6
W 24–1032,428 [9]
December 2at Mississippi State No. 5
W 37–734,500 [10]
January 1vs. No. 3 Texas *No. 5
L 7–1275,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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The 1952 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1952 college football season. The Rebels were led by sixth-year head coach Johnny Vaught and played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. Ole Miss finished the regular season undefeated and on a six-game winning streak, including a victory over reigning Sugar Bowl champion and previously undefeated Maryland. They were third in the Southeastern Conference, with a record of 8–0–2, and ranked 7th in the AP Poll. The Rebels were invited to their first ever Sugar Bowl, where they lost to SEC champion Georgia Tech.

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The 1958 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. 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, 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.

The 1992 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Rebels were led by 10th-year head coach Billy Brewer and played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and alternate-site home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. They competed as members of the Southeastern Conference, finishing in second in the Western Division with a record of 9–3. They were invited to the 1992 Liberty Bowl, where they defeated Air Force, 13–0.

The 1980 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Steve Sloan, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished seventhin the SEC. Ole Miss played home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi and Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.

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.

The 1984 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Billy Brewer, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for ninth in the SEC.

The 1985 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Billy Brewer, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SEC.

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In their third year under head coach Johnny Vaught, the team compiled an overall record of 4–5–1, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing ninth in the SEC.

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

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  2. ↑ "Ole Miss shoots down eager Wildcats, 20–6". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 1, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Ole Miss scalps Seminoles, 33–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Slow-starting Rebels smash Houston, 47–7". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Rebs mangle Tulane Greenies 41–0 for 5th straight victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Ole Miss smashes past Vandy, 47–0". The Huntsville Times. October 29, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "LSU does it again! Ole Miss goes down". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 5, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Ole Miss Rebs maul Chattanooga by 54–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1961. Retrieved September 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Powerful Ole Miss belts Vols, 24–10". The Jackson Sun. 1961 [November 1912]. Retrieved April 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Rebs close out in power show". The Birmingham News. December 3, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Longhorn interceptions help kill Rebels, 12–7". The Clarion-Ledger. January 2, 1962. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1961 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  13. ↑ DeLassus, David. "Mississippi Yearly Results: 1960–1964". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
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