1973 Ole Miss Rebels football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1973 Ole Miss Rebels football Southeastern Conference SEC 6–5 4–3 Billy Kinard 3rd first 3 games Johnny Vaught 25th season; final 8 games Hemingway StadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium The 1973 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Billy Kinard, in his third year, for the first three games and then by Johnny Vaught, in his 25th year, for their last eight games.Tough job ahead, Vaught says The Tuscaloosa News James Saggus September 26, 1973 October 16, 2012 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rUUgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PZwEAAAAIBAJ&dq=billy-kinard&pg=5152%2C4881585 The Rebels played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi and Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 4–3 SEC). Schedule 1973 AP September 8 w y Villanova Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 24–6 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-villanova-bea/134135101/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Villanova 'beats self' at Ole Miss, 24–6 September 9, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com September 15 l y y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 0–17 51,620 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-mu-starts-big/134135191/ The Kansas City Star M.U. starts big September 16, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com September 22 l y Memphis State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 13–17 45,620 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-courageous-tigers/134135314/ The Commercial Appeal Courageous Tigers prove they're for real September 23, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Southern Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 41–0 31,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74218832/vaughts-return-successful-rebels-win The Clarion-Ledger Vaught's return successful - Rebels win, 41–0 September 30, 1973 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry 7–14 56,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-auburn-finds-a/134031341/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Auburn finds a runner, defeats Ole Miss, 14–7 October 7, 1973 October 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 0–20 57,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-opelika-auburn-news-georgia-defense/134134525/ The Opelika-Auburn News Georgia defense halts Mississippi by 20–0 October 14, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL 13–10 47,079 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-ole-miss-stuns-floridas/134133218/ Macon Telegraph & News Ole Miss stuns Florida's Gators October 21, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 w Vanderbilt Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry 24–14 33,427 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-weese-paces-ole-mi/134086379/ Sunday Journal & Sentinel Weese paces Ole Miss past Vanderbilt 24–14 October 28, 1973 October 25, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 l LSU 7 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry ABC 14–51 47,222 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-tigs-set-back-ole-miss-foo/134135519/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Tigs set back Ole Miss football 40 years November 4, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 w Tennessee 16 rivalry Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS ABC 28–18 39,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101372657/vols-upset-ole-miss-grinds-out-2818-wi/ Kingsport Times-News Vols upset, Ole Miss grinds out 28–18 win, but Orange is still bowl-bound November 18, 1973 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com November 24 w y Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS Egg Bowl 38–10 43,556 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-rebels-end-year/134087620/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Rebels end year with 38–10 victory November 25, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi/1973-schedule.html 1973 Mississippi Rebels Schedule and Results SR Football Reference October 16, 2012 Personnel 1973 Ole Miss Rebels y Gene Allen RB Stan Bounds QB Art Bressler OL Sam Correo OL Doug Hamley RB James Hickman OL Paul Hofer RB y Rick Kimbrough TE Larry Kramer RB Dick Lawrence OL Kenny Lyons QB Bill Malouf QB Bill Marshall OL Dan Murff RB Dave Parham OL James Reed RB Bill Small WR Danny Stallings WR Butch Veazey TE Reed Wakefield RB Sr Norris Weese QB y Chuck Wood OL Bob Bailess LB Steve Burkhalter DL Mickey Fratesi DB Gary Hall DB Harry Harrison DB Jim Horne LB Terry Kilpatrick LB Greg Markow DL Pete Markow DB Bill May DL Pete Robertson DL Stump Russell LB Jim Stuart LB Gary Turner DL Ben Williams DL Billy Kinard References Ole Miss Category:Ole Miss Rebels football seasons Ole Miss Rebels football Category:Long stubs with short prose