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Mississippi Football Team History


Mississippi Rebels
University of Mississippi
 Oxford, MS
Founded: 1844
Stadium: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Capacity: 60,580
Colors: Navy Blue & Cardinal
Coach: John H. Vaught
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 John H. Vaught enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 The Rebels won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 The Rebels won the National Championship.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Houston  42   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Kentucky  21   6   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Memphis  31   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Vanderbilt  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Tulane  26   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Arkansas  10   7   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Louisiana State  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  45   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Tennessee  24   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Mississippi State  35   9   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Rice  14   6   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record10-0 -1
  Points Scored280
  Scoring Average25.5
  Points Allowed70
  Defense Average6.4
  Opponents Record53-42
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record6-0
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
29-0-1 AP
39-0-1 Coaches
39-0-1 UPI
  
1960 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 10-0-128070Won  14-65-0-113837  John H. Vaught
Florida 9-215786Won  13-125-19357  Ray Graves
Auburn 8-215580 5-26852  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 8-1-218356Tied  3-34-1-16532  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 6-4174118 4-38895  Wallace Butts
Georgia Tech 5-511897 4-410278  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 6-2-220979 3-2-28558  Bowden Wyatt
Kentucky 5-4-120681 2-4-17981  Blanton Collier
Louisiana State 5-4-110550 2-3-14237  Paul Dietzel
Tulane 3-6-1132140 1-4-15784  Anton Andy Pilney
Vanderbilt 3-774193 0-77159  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 2-6-1101119 0-5-14196  Wade Walker

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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