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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–3 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Hemingway Stadium (35,000) Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (46,000) |
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| No. 4 Alabama $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1] 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
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | Villanova* | W 24–6 | 36,000 | [2] | ||
| September 15 | at Missouri* | L 0–17 | 51,620 | [3] | ||
| September 22 | Memphis State* |
| L 13–17 | 45,620 | [4] | |
| September 29 | Southern Miss* | W 41–0 | 31,500 | [5] | ||
| October 6 | at Auburn | L 7–14 | 56,500 | [6] | ||
| October 13 | at Georgia | L 0–20 | 57,800 | [7] | ||
| October 20 | at Florida | W 13–10 | 47,079 | [8] | ||
| October 27 | Vanderbilt |
| W 24–14 | 33,427 | [9] | |
| November 3 | No. 7 LSU |
| ABC | L 14–51 | 47,222 | [10] |
| November 17 | No. 16 Tennessee |
| ABC | W 28–18 | 39,500 | [11] |
| November 24 | vs. Mississippi State |
| W 38–10 | 43,556 | [12] | |
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Personnel
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References
- ↑ Saggus, James (September 26, 1973). "Tough job ahead, Vaught says". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Villanova 'beats self' at Ole Miss, 24–6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 9, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "M.U. starts big". The Kansas City Star. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Courageous Tigers prove they're for real". The Commercial Appeal. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vaught's return successful - Rebels win, 41–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 30, 1973. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Auburn finds a runner, defeats Ole Miss, 14–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Georgia defense halts Mississippi by 20–0". The Opelika-Auburn News. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ole Miss stuns Florida's Gators". Macon Telegraph & News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Weese paces Ole Miss past Vanderbilt 24–14". Sunday Journal & Sentinel. October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tigs set back Ole Miss football 40 years". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vols upset, Ole Miss grinds out 28–18 win, but Orange is still bowl-bound". Kingsport Times-News. November 18, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rebels end year with 38–10 victory". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 25, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1973 Mississippi Rebels Schedule and Results". SR Football Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
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