1961 Ole Miss Rebels football team

American college football season

1961 Ole Miss Rebels football

Cotton Bowl Classic, L 7–12 vs. Texas

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 5
AP| No. 5
Record| 9–2 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach|

* Johnny Vaught (15th season)

Home stadium| Hemingway Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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1962 ->

1961 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | 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 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[edit]

Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 23| Arkansas*| No. 9|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS (rivalry)

| W 16–0| 46,000| [1]
September 30| at Kentucky| No. 2|

* McLean Stadium
* Lexington, KY

| W 20–6| 33,000| [2]
October 7| Florida State*| No. 2|

* Hemingway Stadium
* Oxford, MS

| W 33–0| 12,000| [3]
October 14| vs. Houston*| No. 1|

* Crump Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| W 47–7| 15,610| [4]
October 21| Tulane| No. 2|

* Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS (rivalry)

| W 41–0| 40,000| [5]
October 28| at Vanderbilt| No. 2|

* Dudley Field
* Nashville, TN (rivalry)

| W 47–0| 25,000| [6]
November 4| at No. 6 LSU| No. 2|

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)

| L 7–10| 68,000| [7]
November 11| Chattanooga*| No. 7|

* Hemingway Stadium
* Oxford, MS

| W 54–0| 10,000| [8]
November 18| vs. Tennessee| No. 6|

* Crump Stadium
* Memphis, TN (rivalry)

| W 24–10| 32,428| [9]
December 2| at Mississippi State| No. 5|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)

| W 37–7| 34,500| [10]
January 1| vs. No. 3 Texas*| No. 5|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)

| L 7–12| 75,000| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "Ole Miss rolls over touted Porkers, 16–0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. September 24, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
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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Ole Miss Rebels football

Venues|

* Vaught–Hemingway Stadium (1915–present)
* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1953–1996)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Alabama
* Arkansas
* Auburn
* LSU: Magnolia Bowl
* Memphis
* Mississippi State: Egg Bowl
* Tulane
* Vanderbilt

Culture & lore|

* History
* Billy Cannon's Halloween run
* Colonel Reb
* Rebel Black Bear
* Tony the Landshark
* "Forward Rebels"
* The Pride of the South
* The Grove
* The Blind Side

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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