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1949 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHemingway Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulane $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 11 Kentucky 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Tennessee 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Georgia Tech 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. 9 LSU 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Auburn 2 – 4 – 2 2 – 4 – 3
Ole Miss 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Florida 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Georgia 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Mississippi State 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1949 college football season. In their third year under head coach Johnny Vaught, the team compiled an overall record of 4–5–1, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing ninth in the SEC. [1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Memphis State*
W 40–712,578[2]
September 23at Auburn
W 40–717,000[3]
October 1Kentucky
L 0–47[4]
October 8at Vanderbilt
L 27–28[5]
October 14at Boston College*
T 25–2520,103[6]
October 22at TCU*
L 27–33[7]
October 29at No. 17 LSU
L 7–34[8]
November 5Chattanooga*
  • Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 47–27[9]
November 12Tennessee
L 7–35[10]
November 26at Mississippi State
W 26–032,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1949 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
HB John Dottley
E Jackie Poole
E Jack Stribling
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1949 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Johnny Rebs of Ole Miss hit Memphis State 40–7 in opener". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1949. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ole Miss trounces Auburn Tigers, 40–7". Opelika Daily News. September 24, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats maul Rebs". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mayes' toe gives Vandy one-point win over Ole Miss". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 9, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ole Miss ties Boston College". The Tampa Tribune. October 15, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Frog aerials clip Ole Miss, 33–27". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "LSU Tigers roll early to beat 'Ole Miss' 34 to 7". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rebels win first game in last six starts". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1949. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tennessee defeats Ole Miss". The Clarion-Ledger. November 13, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ole Miss wins 'Golden Egg'". The Tampa Tribune. November 27, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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