1960 Ole Miss Rebels football team

1960 Ole Miss Rebels football
FWAA Poll national champion Sugar Bowl champion SEC champion
Sugar Bowl, W 14–6 vs. Rice
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#3
AP	#2
1960 record	10–0–1 (5–0–1 SEC)
Head coach	Johnny Vaught
Home stadium	Hemingway Stadium

1960 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2 Mississippi $	5	–	0	–	1			10	–	0	–	1
#18 Florida	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#9 Alabama	5	–	1	–	1			8	–	1	–	2
#13 Auburn	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	2	–	2			6	–	2	–	2
Georgia	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
LSU	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Tulane	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Mississippi State	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Vanderbilt	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1960 college football season. The Rebels were named national champions by the Football Writers Association of America. While Ole Miss claims a share of two other national titles (both retroactive picks), this is the only one recognized by the NCAA and the college football community at large.

Minnesota was crowned as national champion by both major polls before the bowl games. The Rebels were the only major-conference team in the nation that finished the season undefeated on the field.

Schedule

In the Egg Bowl, Ole Miss beat Mississippi State, 35–9. Ole Miss held the lead in the series with 29 wins, 24 losses and 4 ties. In the Magnolia Bowl, Ole Miss tied LSU, 6–6. LSU held the lead in the series with 27 wins, 20 losses, and 2 ties.

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
September 17	at Houston*	#2	Rice Stadium • Houston, TX	W 42–0
September 24	Kentucky	#1	Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN	W 21–6
October 1	at Memphis State*	#1	Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN	W 31–20
October 8	at Vanderbilt	#2	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (Rivalry)	W 21–6
October 15	at Tulane	#1	Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA	W 26–13
October 22	at #11 Arkansas*	#2	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (Rivalry)	W 10–7
October 29	LSU	#2	Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Magnolia Bowl)	T 6–6
November 5	Chattanooga	#6	Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	W 45–0
November 12	at #14 Tennessee	#4	Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN	W 24–3
November 26	Mississippi State	#3	Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)	W 35–9
January 2, 1961	vs. Rice*	#2	Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	W 14–6
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

*Schedule Source:

Team players in the NFL

Player	Round	Pick	Position	Club
Bobby Crespino	1	10	Halfback	Cleveland Browns
Jerry Daniels	5	67	Tackle	New York Giants
Allen Green	8	109	Center	New York Giants
Jake Gibbs	9	125	Quarterback	Cleveland Browns
Bob Benton	11	151	Tackle	New York Giants
Doug Elmore	13	171	Back	Washington Redskins
Charley Taylor	15	209	Back	Cleveland Browns

Awards and honors

• Jake Gibbs, Sugar Bowl Most Valuable Player
• John Vaught, SEC Coach of the Year