1957 Ole Miss Rebels football team explained

Year:1957
Team:Ole Miss Rebels
Sport:football
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Coachrank:8
Aprank:7
Record:9–1–1
Conf Record:5–0–1
Head Coach:Johnny Vaught
Hc Year:11th
Captain:Jackie Simpson
Gene Hickerson[1]
Stadium:Hemingway Stadium
Champion:Sugar Bowl champion
Bowl:Sugar Bowl
Bowl Result:W 39–7 vs. Texas

The 1957 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1957 college football season.[2] The Rebels were led by 11th-year head coach Johnny Vaught and played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi (and alternate site home games in Jackson, Mississippi). They competed as members of the Southeastern Conference, finishing in second with a regular season record of 8–1–1 (5–0–1 SEC), and were ranked 7th in the final AP Poll. They were invited to the 1958 Sugar Bowl, where they defeated Texas, 39–7.

Roster

Notes and References

  1. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ole/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/prospectus/prospectus.pdf 2016 Ole Miss Media Guide
  2. Web site: 1957 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results . Sports Reference LLC . May 24, 2017.