1949 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHemingway Stadium
1949 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulane $ 5 –1 –07 –2 –1
No. 11 Kentucky 4 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 17 Tennessee 4 –1 –17 –2 –1
Georgia Tech 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
No. 9 LSU 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Alabama 4 –3 –16 –3 –1
Vanderbilt 4 –4 –05 –5 –0
Auburn 2 –4 –22 –4 –3
Ole Miss 2 –4 –04 –5 –1
Florida 1 –4 –14 –5 –1
Georgia 1 –4 –14 –6 –1
Mississippi State 0 –6 –00 –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

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

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

    References

    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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