1968 Ole Miss Rebels football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1968 Ole Miss Rebels football Southeastern Conference SEC 7–3–1 3–2–1 Johnny Vaught 22nd Hemingway StadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Liberty Bowl champion Liberty Bowl W 34–17 vs. VPI The 1968 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The Rebels were led by 22nd-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 tied for sixth. After finishing the regular season with a record of 6–3–1, they were invited to the 1968 Liberty Bowl, where they defeated VPI (Virginia Tech). Schedule 1968 AP September 21 w y y Memphis State Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 21–7 51,046 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-rallying-reb/133834031/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Rallying Rebs turn back Memphis St., 21–7 September 22, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com September 27 w Kentucky Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 30–14 40,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-ole-miss-rebels-cru/133829137/ The Daily Advertiser Ole Miss Rebels crush Kentucky September 29, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 4 w Alabama 11 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 10–8 47,152 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-ole-miss-capture/133834167/ The Selma Times-Journal Ole Miss captures rare win over Tide, 10–8 October 6, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 11 l y 13 Georgia 17 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 7–21 56,111 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-georgia-bulldogs-c/133830601/ The Commercial Appeal Georgia Bulldogs clamp 21–7 chomp on reeling Rebels October 13, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 w y 16 Southern Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 21–13 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74143050/record-breaking-archie-rips-usm/ The Clarion-Ledger Record-breaking Archie rips USM October 20, 1968 March 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 l y 17 Houston Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 7–29 32,157 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-ole-miss-bombed-by-houston-29/133834294/ The Shreveport Times Ole Miss bombed by Houston, 29–7 October 26, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 1 w y LSU 14 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 27–24 69,337 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-crowley-post-herald-ole-miss-mann-a/133834416/ The Crowley Post Herald Ole Miss "Mann-ages" 27–24 win over Tigers November 3, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 8 w y Chattanooga 3 (small) Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 38–16 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85317438/rebel-quake-destroys-moccasin-club-38/ The Clarion-Ledger 'Rebel-quake' destroys Moccasin club, 38–16 November 10, 1968 September 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Tennessee 11 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 0–31 62,786 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101300779/vols-stuns-ole-miss-with-wyches-aerials/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Vols stuns Ole Miss with Wyche's aerials November 17, 1968 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 29 t Mississippi State Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS Egg Bowl 17–17 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-rebel-rally-deadlocks-bul/133832578/ The Clarion-Ledger Rebel rally deadlocks Bullies for Golden Egg December 1, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com December 13 w y y Virginia Tech Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Liberty Bowl 34–17 46,206 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-ole-miss-overcom/133834549/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Ole Miss overcomes early Tech blitz, 34–17 December 14, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com 1968 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi/1968-schedule.html Roster 1968 Ole Miss Rebels f 18 So Archie Manning QB y 81 So Vernon Studdard WR *Johnny Vaught 2015-12-20 References Ole Miss Category:Ole Miss Rebels football seasons Category:Liberty Bowl champion seasons Ole Miss Rebels football