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1971 Ole Miss Rebels football
Peach Bowl Champions
Peach Bowl, W 41–18, vs. Georgia Tech
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 15
1971 record10–2 (4–2 SEC)
Head coachBilly Kinard
CaptainPaul Dongieux
Riley Myers
Home stadiumHemingway Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#4/2 Alabama 7 0 0     11 1 0
#7/8 Georgia 5 1 0     11 1 0
#12/5 Auburn 5 1 0     9 2 0
#15/20 Ole Miss 4 2 0     10 2 0
Tennessee 4 2 0     10 2 0
LSU 3 2 0     9 3 0
Vanderbilt 1 5 0     4 6 1
Florida 1 6 0     4 7 0
Kentucky 1 6 0     3 8 0
Mississippi State 1 7 0     2 9 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

The 1971 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1971 college football season.

Schedule[]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 11* Long Beach State Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS W 29–13  
September 18* at Memphis State Memphis Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN W 49–21  
September 25 at Kentucky McLean StadiumLexington, KY W 34–20  
October 2 at #7 Alabama Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Rivalry) L 6–40  
October 9 #10 Georgia Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS L 7–38  
October 16* Southern Mississippi Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS W 20–6  
October 23† Vanderbilt Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Rivalry) W 28–7  
October 30 #11 LSU Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Magnolia Bowl) W 24–22  
November 6* at Tampa Tampa StadiumTampa, FL W 28–27  
November 13* Chattanooga Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS W 49–10  
November 25 at Mississippi State #15 Scott FieldStarkville, MS (Egg Bowl) W 48–0  
December 30* vs. Georgia Tech #17 Atlanta StadiumAtlanta, GA (Peach Bowl) W 41–18  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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Awards[]

  • All-SEC: DT Elmer Allen (AP, 1st Team), DB Paul Dongieux (AP, 2nd Team), TE Jim Poole Jr. (UPI, 1st Team) [2]

References[]

  1. 2011 Ole Miss football media guide..
  2. 2011 Ole Miss football media guide.
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