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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  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 John H. Vaught enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 The Rebels won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Memphis  21   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Kentucky  14   0   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Houston  40   7   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Tulane  21   0   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Vanderbilt  35   0   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Louisiana State  15   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  52   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Tennessee  19   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Mississippi State  13   6   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Arkansas  17   13   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record10-0
  Points Scored247
  Scoring Average24.7
  Points Allowed53
  Defense Average5.3
  Opponents Record44-44
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-0
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
39-0-0 AP
39-0-0 Coaches
39-0-0 UPI
  
1962 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-128939Won  17-06-018120  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 10-024753Won  17-136-011719  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 9-1-117534Won  13-05-111325  Charles McClendon
Georgia Tech 7-3-121197Lost  10-145-214151  Bobby Dodd
Florida 7-4221139Won  17-74-210674  Ray Graves
Auburn 6-3-1173168 4-388134  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 4-6179134 2-6108120  Bowden Wyatt
Georgia 3-4-3109174 2-3-168123  Johnny Griffith
Kentucky 3-5-285101 2-3-13254  Charlie Bradshaw
Mississippi State 3-676132 2-560101  Paul J. Davis
Vanderbilt 1-962215 1-634141  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 0-1076293 0-743228  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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