1966 Ole Miss Rebels football team
| 1966 Ole Miss Rebels football | |
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Bluebonnet Bowl, L 0–19 vs. Texas | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 12 |
| Record | 8–3 (5–2 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Hemingway Stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Alabama + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Georgia + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season.[1] The Rebels were led by 20th-year head coach Johnny Vaught and played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi and Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson. The team competed as members of the Southeastern Conference, finishing in fourth. After starting 2–2 on the year, the Rebels began a six-game winning streak with a come-from-behind victory over upset-minded Southern Miss on homecoming. Ole Miss ended the regular season at 8–2, and were ranked 12th in the final Coaches Poll, which was conducted before bowl season. The AP Poll ranked only ten teams at the time. The Rebels were invited to the 1966 Bluebonnet Bowl, where they were shutout by Texas, 0–19.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | at Memphis State* | W 13–0 | 50,164 | [2] | ||
| September 24 | Kentucky | W 17–0 | 37,000 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | No. 3 Alabama |
| L 7–17 | 46,703 | [4] | |
| October 8 | at Georgia | L 3–9 | 45,200 | [5] | ||
| October 15 | Southern Miss* | W 14–7 | 25,000 | [6] | ||
| October 22 | vs. Houston* |
| W 27–6 | 14,118 | [7] | |
| October 29 | at LSU | W 17–0 | 67,500 | [8] | ||
| November 12 | at No. 10 Tennessee | W 14–7 | 55,206 | [9] | ||
| November 19 | Vanderbilt |
| W 34–0 | 10,500 | [10] | |
| November 26 | Mississippi State |
| W 24–0 | 30,200 | [11] | |
| December 17 | vs. Texas* | ABC | L 0–19 | 67,000 | [12] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1966 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results".
- ^ "Ole Miss Rebels top Memphis State in 'dull' contest". The Jackson Sun. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebel defense proves superior in 17–0 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Land, Charles (October 2, 1966). "Little bitty Bama bops tough Ole Miss, 17–7". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 9. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
- ^ "Georgia Bulldogs outfight Ole Miss for 9–3 victory". Fort Myers News-Press. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late rally by Ole Miss kills USM's upset bid". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss topples fumbling UH '11'". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Newell hurls Rebs past LSU Bengals". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi keeps jinx intact by downing Vols". The Daily Advertiser. November 13, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebs rip VU". The Nashville Tennessean. November 20, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi blanks Mississippi State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 27, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas rolls past Ole Miss, 19–0". Monroe Morning World. December 18, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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