1971 Ole Miss Rebels football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1971 Ole Miss Rebels football Southeastern Conference SEC 20 15 10–2 4–2 Billy Kinard 1st Paul Dongieux Riley Myers Hemingway Stadium Peach Bowl champion Peach Bowl W 41–18 vs. Georgia Tech The 1971 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. It was the first Rebel squad since 1946 to not be coached by Johnny Vaught, who was forced to take a leave of absence midway through the previous campaign due to health concerns. This was also Ole Miss' last all-white varsity team. The Rebels and Southeastern Conference rival LSU were the last major college teams still fielding all-white squads. LSU also fielded its first desegregated varsity squad in 1972. Schedule 1971 AP Central September 11 w y Long Beach State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 29–13 33,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-reserve-qb-hurls-r/133883345/ The Los Angeles Times Reserve QB hurls Rebels by Long Beach September 12, 1971 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com September 18 7:30 p.m. w y y Memphis State Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 49–21 50,164 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-ole-miss-waltzes-a/133883489/ The Commercial Appeal Ole Miss waltzes across Tiger rug September 19, 1971 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com September 25 w y Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 34–20 37,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-lyons-and-reed-spark-reb/133873996/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Lyons and Reed spark Rebs to 34–20 victory over 'Cats September 26, 1971 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 l y Alabama 7 Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 6–40 72,871 Delbert Reed Hot Tide swamps Ole Miss, 40–6 Google News Archives The Tuscaloosa News October 3, 1971 B1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Qw4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I5wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5684%2C286681 February 2, 2014Associated Press Alabama crushes Ole Miss, 40–6 B4 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bYAsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ps0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5069%2C311605 Google News Archives Spartanburg Herald-Journal October 3, 1971 February 2, 2014 October 9 l Georgia 10 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 7–38 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-unbeaten-georgia-wallo/133883649/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Unbeaten Georgia wallops Ole Miss October 10, 1971 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 w y Southern Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 20–6 23,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74205480/rebs-get-revenge-over-southern The Delta Democrat-Times Rebs get revenge over Southern October 17, 1971 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 w y Vanderbilt Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry 28–7 27,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-weese-leads-rebs-ove/133882534/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Weese leads Rebs over Commodores October 24, 1971 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 w LSU 11 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 24–22 47,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-jackson-jinx-tigers-still-hav/133881421/ The Shreveport Times Jackson jinx: Tigers still have it! October 31, 1971 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 w y y Tampa Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 28–27 20,559–20,959 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-2-point-try-fails/133883845/ The Orlando Sentinel 2-point try fails, Tampa falls to Ole Miss, 28–27 November 7, 1971 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tampa) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/689/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 6, 2025 November 13 w y Chattanooga Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 49–10 22,190 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85348510/rebels-roll-over-nooga/ The Delta Democrat-Times Rebels roll over 'Nooga November 14, 1971 September 14, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/693/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 15, 2022 November 25 w y 18 Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS Egg Bowl 48–0 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-ole-miss-trounces-missi/133873508/ The Morning Call Ole Miss trounces Mississippi State 48–0 November 26, 1971 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com December 30 w y y 17 Georgia Tech Atlanta Stadium Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl 41–18 36,771 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-tech-was-licked/133883984/ The Macon News Tech was licked December 31, 1971 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com Game summaries Mississippi State Ole Miss 0 42 3 3 Mississippi St 0 0 0 0 November 25 Scott Field 35,000 yes Q2 MISS Ainsworth 2 yard run (Hinton kick) MISS 7–0 Q2 MISS Ainsworth 19 yard run (Hinton kick) MISS 14–0 Q2 MISS Veazey ?? yard pass from Weese (run failed) MISS 20–0 Q2 MISS Ainsworth 20 yard run (Allen pass from Weese) MISS 28–0 Q2 MISS Myers 35 yard pass from Weese (Hinton kick) MISS 35–0 Q2 MISS Moley 43 yard interception return (Hinton kick) MISS 42–0 Q3 MISS Hinton 27 yard field goal MISS 45–0 Q4 MISS Hinton 37 yard field goal MISS 48–0 yes Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1971 Nov 26. Retrieved 2018-Aug-12. Roster 1971 Ole Miss Rebels y Sr Jim Poole Jr. TE 16 So Norris Weese QB y Billy Kinard Awards All-SEC: DT Elmer Allen (AP, 1st Team), DB Paul Dongieux (AP, 2nd Team), TE Jim Poole Jr. (UPI, 1st Team)2011 Ole Miss football media guide. References Ole Miss Category:Ole Miss Rebels football seasons Category:Peach Bowl champion seasons Ole Miss Rebels football Category:Long stubs with short prose