1950 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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1950 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–5 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHemingway Stadium
1950 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Kentucky $5–1–011–1–0
No. 4 Tennessee4–1–011–1–0
No. 16 Alabama6–2–09–2–0
No. 20 Tulane3–1–16–2–1
Georgia Tech4–2–05–6–0
Georgia3–2–16–3–3
Mississippi State3–4–04–5–0
Vanderbilt3–4–07–4–0
LSU2–3–24–5–2
Florida2–4–05–5–0
Ole Miss1–5–05–5–0
Auburn0–7–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Johnny Vaught, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing 11th in the SEC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Memphis State*
W 39–7[1]
September 30at No. 13 Kentucky
L 0–2732,000[2]
October 7Boston College*
W 54–015,000[3]
October 14at No. 19 Vanderbilt
L 14–20[4]
October 21at Tulane
L 20–27[5]
October 28vs. TCU*
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 19–7[6]
November 4at LSU
L 14–4030,000[7]
November 11Chattanooga*
  • Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 20–0[8]
November 18at No. 9 Tennessee
L 0–35[9]
December 2Mississippi State
W 27–2028,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1950 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT Rex Reed Bogan
HB Wilson Dillard
HB Kayo Dottley
E Ray Thornton
 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. "Teddy Millette scores twice as Ole Miss drubs Memphis State 39–7". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 24, 1950. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. "Vito Parilli paces Kentucky to 27–0 win over Ole Miss". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 1, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. "Ole Miss beats Boston College". The Tampa Tribune. October 8, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. "Ole Miss loses 20–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 15, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. "Tulane uses aerial route to drop Ole Miss, 27–20". Kingsport Times-News. October 22, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. "Ole Miss passing tips TCU". The Brownsville Herald. October 29, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. "LSU Tiger roars to 40–14 win over Ole Miss". The Daily Advertiser. November 5, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. "Ole Miss edges Chattanooga". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. "Tennessee rips Ole Miss 35–0". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. "Ole Miss outlasts Mississippi starters for 27–20 triumph". The Commercial Appeal. December 3, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Jul-30.