1949 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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]

1949 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Memphis State*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 40–7	12,578	^[2]
September 23	at Auburn	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (rivalry	W 40–7	17,000	^[3]
October 1	Kentucky	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	L 0–47		^[4]
October 8	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 27–28		^[5]
October 14	at Boston College*	Braves Field Boston, MA	T 25–25	20,103	^[6]
October 22	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 27–33		^[7]
October 29	at No. 17 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry )	L 7–34		^[8]
November 5	Chattanooga*	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	W 47–27		^[9]
November 12	Tennessee	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 7–35		^[10]
November 26	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)	W 26–0	32,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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

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

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