1971 Ole Miss Rebels football team

Last updated

1971 Ole Miss Rebels football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 41–18 vs. Georgia Tech
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 15
Record10–2 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainPaul Dongieux
Riley Myers
Home stadium Hemingway Stadium
Seasons
  1970
1972  
1971 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Alabama $ 7 0 011 1 0
No. 7 Georgia 5 1 011 1 0
No. 12 Auburn 5 1 09 2 0
No. 15 Ole Miss 4 2 010 2 0
No. 9 Tennessee 4 2 010 2 0
No. 11 LSU 3 2 09 3 0
Vanderbilt 1 5 04 6 1
Florida 1 6 04 7 0
Kentucky 1 6 03 8 0
Mississippi State 1 7 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. It was the first Rebel squad since 1946 to not be coached by Johnny Vaught, who was forced to take a leave of absence midway through the previous campaign due to health concerns. This was also Ole Miss' last all-white varsity team. The Rebels and Southeastern Conference rival LSU were the last major college teams still fielding all-white squads. LSU also fielded its first desegregated varsity squad in 1972.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Long Beach State *W 29–1333,500 [1]
September 18at Memphis State *W 49–2150,164 [2]
September 25at Kentucky W 34–2037,500 [3]
October 2at No. 7 Alabama L 6–4072,871 [4] [5]
October 9No. 10 Georgia
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 7–3842,000 [6]
October 16 Southern Miss *W 20–623,200 [7]
October 23 Vanderbilt Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
W 28–727,500 [8]
October 30No. 11 LSU
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 24–2247,122 [9]
November 6at Tampa *W 28–2720,559 [10]
November 13 Chattanooga *
  • Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 49–1022,190 [11] [12]
November 25at Mississippi State No. 18W 48–035,000 [13]
December 30vs. Georgia Tech *No. 17W 41–1836,771 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1971 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE Jim Poole Jr.Sr
QB 16 Norris Weese So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Game summaries

Mississippi St

1234Total
Ole Miss0423348
Mississippi St00000
  • Date: November 25
  • Location: Scott Field
  • Game attendance: 35,000

[15]

Awards

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bruiser Kinard</span> American football player, coach, and athletic administrator (1905–1982)

Frank Manning "Bruiser" Kinard Sr. was an American football tackle and coach and university athletic administrator. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1951 and into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971.

The 1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. This was the first season in which the team gave scholarships to black players; freshmen Richard Appleby, Chuck Kinnebrew, Horace King, Clarence Pope, and Larry West, dubbed "The Five," became the first black players in program history. However, since freshmen were not eligible to play varsity football in 1971, the Bulldogs were one of three SEC schools which still fielded an all-white varsity, along with LSU and Ole Miss. All three fielded their first integrated varsity squads the next season.

The 1959 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. Ole Miss finished the season with an overall record of ten wins and one loss (10–1), tied for second in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and with a victory over LSU in the Sugar Bowl. The team gave up only 21 points all season, and were retroactively named national champions by Berryman, Billingsley, Dunkel and Sagarin. Syracuse was crowned as the national champion by both the AP and the UPI wire services. The team was later rated the third best squad from 1956 to 1995 by Sagarin.

The 1970 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season and in the 1971 Gator Bowl against Auburn where Ole Miss lost 35–28. Archie Manning was the quarterback for Ole Miss. This also marked the last season of coach Johnny Vaught's first tenure as the Ole Miss coach.

The 1960 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourteenth season under head coach Johnny Vaught, the Rebels compiled a 10–0–1 record and won their fourth Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship. Their only blemish was a 6–6 tie against LSU. Mississippi was the only major-conference team in the nation that finished the season undefeated on the field.

The 1964 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The Rebels were led by 18th-year head coach Johnny Vaught and played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. The team competed as members of the Southeastern Conference, finishing in seventh. The Rebels were the preseason favorite to win the national title, starting the season ranked first in the nation. The Rebels soon fell out of the rankings, however, after a loss to Kentucky in the second game of the year. The Rebels' fall to seventh place in the conference was the school's first finish outside the conference's top four since 1950. They finished the regular season with a 5–4–1 record, tied for 20th in the final Coaches Poll, conducted before bowl season. They were invited to the 1964 Bluebonnet Bowl, where they lost to Tulsa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1963 Ole Miss Rebels football team</span> American college football season

The 1963 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The Rebels were led by 17th-year head coach Johnny Vaught and played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. Ole Miss were champions of the Southeastern Conference, finishing the regular season with a record of 7–0–2 and ranked 7th in the final AP Poll. They were invited to the 1964 Sugar Bowl, where they lost to fellow SEC member Alabama.

The 1961 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 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.

The 1969 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Rebels were led by 23rd-year head coach Johnny Vaught and played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi and Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson. The team competed as members of the Southeastern Conference, finishing in fifth. Ole Miss ended the year with five straight victories, including three over top ten-ranked opponents. In their 13th straight bowl appearance, Ole Miss defeated then-No. 3 Arkansas in the 1970 Sugar Bowl. They were ranked 8th in the final AP Poll, conducted after bowl season, and 13th in the Coaches Poll, which was conducted before bowl season.

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Johnny Vaught, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing 11th in the SEC.

The 1972 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Rebels were led by second-year head coach Billy Kinard and played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi and Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson. They competed as members of the Southeastern Conference, finishing tied for seventh with a record of 5–5.

The 1941 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1941 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Harry Mehre, the Rebels compiled a 6–2–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 67, finished fifth in the conference, and were ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll. The Rebels played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. Ole Miss was ranked in the final AP Poll for the first time in school history.

The 1956 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. The Rebels were led by 10th-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 fourth with a record of 7–3. They were not invited to a bowl game.

The 1957 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. The Rebels were led by 11th-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 8–1–1, and were ranked 7th in the final AP Poll. They were invited to the 1958 Sugar Bowl, where they defeated Texas, 39–7.

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 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.

The 1966 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Rebels were led by 20th-year head coach Johnny Vaught and played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi and Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson. The team competed as members of the Southeastern Conference, finishing in fourth. After starting 2–2 on the year, the Rebels began a six-game winning streak with a come-from-behind victory over upset-minded Southern Miss on homecoming. Ole Miss ended the regular season at 8–2, and were ranked 12th in the final Coaches Poll, which was conducted before bowl season. The AP Poll ranked only ten teams at the time. The Rebels were invited to the 1966 Bluebonnet Bowl, where they were shutout by Texas, 0–19.

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 1936 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi in the Southeastern Conference during the 1936 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Ed Walker, the team compiled a 5–5–2 record. The team played home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.

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. "Reserve QB hurls Rebels by Long Beach". The Los Angeles Times. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Ole Miss waltzes across Tiger rug". The Commercial Appeal. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Lyons and Reed spark Rebs to 34–20 victory over 'Cats". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. September 26, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Reed, Delbert (October 3, 1971). "Hot Tide swamps Ole Miss, 40–6". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. p. B1. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  5. "Alabama crushes Ole Miss, 40–6". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Google News Archives. Associated Press. October 3, 1971. p. B4. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  6. "Unbeaten Georgia wallops Ole Miss". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rebs get revenge over Southern". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 17, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Weese leads Rebs over Commodores". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Jackson jinx: Tigers still have it!". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "2-point try fails, Tampa falls to Ole Miss, 28–27". The Orlando Sentinel. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Rebels roll over 'Nooga". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 14, 1971. Retrieved September 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  13. "Ole Miss trounces Mississippi State 48–0". The Morning Call. November 26, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Tech was licked". The Macon News. December 31, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  15. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1971 Nov 26. Retrieved 2018-Aug-12.
  16. 2011 Ole Miss football media guide.