1955_Ole_Miss_Rebels_football_team

1955 Ole Miss Rebels football team

1955 Ole Miss Rebels football team

American college football season

The 1955 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1955 college football season.[1] The Rebels were led by ninth-year head coach Johnny Vaught and played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi (and one alternate site game in Jackson, Mississippi). Ole Miss was champion of the Southeastern Conference for the second consecutive season, finishing the regular season with a record of 9–1 (5–1 SEC), ranked 10th in the final AP Poll. They were invited to the 1956 Cotton Bowl Classic, where they defeated TCU, 14–13.

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References

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    "1955 Ole Miss Football Schedule". August 18, 2014.
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    "Ole Miss defeats Bulldogs, 26–13". The Atlanta Journal. September 18, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "UK's determined Wildcats upset Rebs by 21–14 score". The Lexington Herald. September 25, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Johnny Rebs put crusher on North Texas State, 33–0". Monroe Morning World. October 2, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Rebels run early to take Vandy, 13–0". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Rebs top Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Ole Miss powerhouse trims Arkansas, 17–7". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Ole Miss withstands late surge by Bayou Bengals". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 30, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Rebels crush Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Mississippi fights off Houstin to win, 25–11". The Birmingham News. November 23, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Ole Miss rips Maroons, 26–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 27, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. [12]
    "Loss of ace QB Curtis, Rebels' aerial attack stuns TCU, 14–13". Brownwood Bulletin. January 3, 1956. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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