1957 Ole Miss Rebels football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1957 Ole Miss Rebels football Southeastern Conference SEC 8 7 9–1–1 5–0–1 Johnny Vaught 11th Jackie Simpson Gene Hickerson Hemingway Stadium Sugar Bowl champion Sugar Bowl W 39–7 vs. Texas The 1957 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1957 college football season. 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 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. Schedule 1957 AP September 21 w y y 1957 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX 44–0 11,527 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-ole-miss-clu/133103507/ Ole Miss clubs Trinity, 44–0 Corpus Christi Caller-Times September 22, 1957 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com September 28 w y 19 Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 15–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77929138/mississippi-stops-kentucky-15-to-0/ Johnson City Press Mississippi stops Kentucky, 15 to 0 September 29, 1957 May 18, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 w y 15 Hardin–Simmons Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 34–7 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-ole-miss-overpower/133103659/ Ole Miss overpowers Hardin–Simmons, 34–7 Abilene Reporter-News October 6, 1957 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 12 w y 14 Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 28–0 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-ole-miss-snuffs-vand/133103768/ Ole Miss snuffs Vanderbilt, 28–0 The Atlanta Journal October 6, 1957 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 Friday w y 11 Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA rivalry 50–0 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85638798/ole-miss-drubs-tulane-500/ The Delta Democrat-Times Ole Miss drubs Tulane, 50–0 October 20, 1957 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 26 l y y 6 Arkansas Crump Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 6–12 30,601 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-porkers-knock-rebe/133103891/ Porkers knock Rebels from undefeated list The Commercial Appeal October 27, 1957 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 w y 14 Houston Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 20–7 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-rebels-win-20-to-7/133104013/ Rebels win 20 to 7 The Clarion-Ledger November 3, 1957 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 9 w y 14 LSU Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry 14–12 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-ball-controlling-reb/133104126/ Ball-controlling Rebels come from behind to nip LSU, 14–12 The Birmingham News November 10, 1957 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 16 w y 8 Tennessee 7 rivalry Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 14–7 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98795324/ole-miss-beats-ut-147/ Chattanooga Sunday Times Ole Miss beats UT 14–7 November 17, 1957 March 31, 2022 Newspapers.com November 30 t y 7 Mississippi State 13 Scott Field Starkville, MS Egg Bowl 7–7 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-miss-state-ole-miss-pl/133104210/ Miss. State, Ole Miss play to 7–7 draw Greensboro Daily News December 1, 1957 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com January 1 Wednesday w y y 7 Texas Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA Sugar Bowl 39–7 82,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123803859/ole-miss-whips-texas-397/ The Chattanooga Times Ole Miss whips Texas 39–7 January 2, 1958 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com 1957 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi/1957-schedule.html Sports Reference LLC May 24, 2017 Roster DB Billy Brewer E Johnny Lee Brewer References Ole Miss Category:Ole Miss Rebels football seasons Category:Sugar Bowl champion seasons Ole Miss Rebels football