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1951 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–3–1 (4–2–1 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainOthar Crawford
Home stadiumHemingway Stadium
Seasons← 19501952 →
1951 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Georgia Tech + 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 1
No. 1 Tennessee + 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
LSU 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Ole Miss 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
No. 15 Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Auburn 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Vanderbilt 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Alabama 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Florida 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Tulane 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by fifth -year head coach, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, tying for third place in the SEC. Ole Miss played home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21nightat Memphis State*W 32–0
September 29No. 6 KentuckyW 21–1720,000
October 5nightBoston College*
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 34–79,000
October 13vs. VanderbiltL 20–34
October 20Tulane
  • Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
W 25–617,000
October 26nightat Miami (FL)*L 7–20
November 3nightat LSUT 6–6
November 10at AuburnW 39–14
November 17No. 2 Tennessee
  • Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
L 21–4632,000
December 1at Mississippi StateW 49–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

  • FB Arnold Boykin
  • QB Rocky Byrd
  • QB Jimmy Lear

References

  1. "Ole Miss wins first test of season easily". Sun Herald. September 22, 1951. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Mississippi smothers Parilli, beats Cats 21–17". The Paducah Sun. September 30, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ole Miss wallops Boston College 34–7". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 7, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Vandy upsets Ole Miss club". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Rebels smite Tulane, lear in leading role". The Commercial Appeal. October 21, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Dooley does it in Miami's big 20–7 conquest of Mississippi". The Bradenton Herald. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Mississippi and LSU battle to 6–6 draw". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Ole Miss raps Auburn". The Selma Times-Journal. November 11, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tennessee Vols flay Ole Mississippi 46–21". The Daily Advertiser. November 18, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Mississippi State is crushed, 49–7, with seven TD's by Ole Miss' Boykin". The Times Dispatch. December 2, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Jul-24.
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