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American college football season
The 1969 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the
University of Mississippi during the
1969 NCAA University Division football season.
[1] The Rebels were led by 23rd-year head coach
Johnny Vaught and played their home games at
Hemingway Stadium in
Oxford, Mississippi and
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in
Jackson. The team competed as members of the
Southeastern Conference, finishing in fifth. Ole Miss ended the year with five straight victories, including three over top ten-ranked opponents. In their 13th straight bowl appearance, Ole Miss defeated then-No. 3
Arkansas in the
1970 Sugar Bowl. They were ranked 8th in the final
AP Poll, conducted after bowl season, and 13th in the
Coaches Poll, which was conducted before bowl season.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 |
Memphis State* | No. 9 | | W 28–3 | 34,876 |
[2] |
September 27 | at
Kentucky | No. 8 | | L 9–10 | 37,500 |
[3] |
October 4 | at No. 15
Alabama | No. 20 | | L 32–33 | 62,858 |
[4] |
October 11 | No. 6
Georgia | | | W 25–17 | 42,581 |
[5] |
October 18 |
Southern Miss* | No. 19 | - Hemingway Stadium
- Oxford, MS
| W 69–7 | 25,283 |
[6] |
October 25 | at
Houston* | No. 17 | | L 11–25 | 48,049 |
[7] |
November 1 | No. 8
LSU | | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (
rivalry)
| W 26–23 | 46,332 |
[8] |
November 8 |
Chattanooga* | No. 17 | - Hemingway Stadium
- Oxford, MS
| W 21–0 | 15,200 |
[9] |
November 15 | No. 3
Tennessee | No. 18 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (
rivalry)
| W 38–0 | 47,220 |
[10] |
| at
Mississippi State | No. 14 | | W 48–22 | 34,000 |
[11] |
| vs. No. 3
Arkansas* | No. 13 | | W 27–22 | 82,500 |
[12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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1969 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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"1969 Ole Miss Football Schedule". August 17, 2014.
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"Ole Miss flexes muscles, rips Memphis State, 28–3". The Atlanta Journel & Constitution. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Kentucky 'Cats nudge sluggish Ole Miss, 10–9". The Clarion-Ledger. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Alabama edges Ole Miss on Hunter's heroics". The Courier-Journal. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rebels drop bomb; Georgia stunned". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rebels shred Southern 69–7 for homecoming". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Cougars upset 17th ranked Ole Miss, 25–11". The Odessa American. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Ole Miss squeaks past LSU 26–23". The Tampa Tribune. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rebels walk by Mocs in warm-up for Vols". The Clarion-Ledger. November 9, 1969. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Manning steals thunder to shock Tennessee 38–0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 16, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Ole Miss Rebels win over MSU". The Daily Advertiser. November 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Mississippi grabs fumble, shuts off Arkansas, 27–22". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 2, 1970. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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