1963 Ole Miss Rebels football team explained

Year:1963
Team:Ole Miss Rebels
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Coachrank:7
Aprank:7
Record:7–1–2
Conf Record:5–0–1
Hc Year:17th
Captain:Kenny Dill
Whaley Hall[1]
Stadium:Hemingway Stadium
(Capacity: 34,500)
Crump Stadium
(Capacity: 25,000)
Champion:SEC champion
Bowl Result:L 7–12 vs. Alabama

The 1963 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season.[2] 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 (5–0–1 SEC) and ranked 7th in the final AP Poll. They were invited to the 1964 Sugar Bowl, where they lost to fellow SEC member Alabama.

Through the 2021 season, this is Ole Miss' most recent conference championship.

Awards

Perry Lee Dunn - 2nd Team All-SEC (AP, UPI)

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: 1963 Ole MIss Football Schedule. 17 August 2014.