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American college football season
The 1973 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) during the
1973 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach
Billy Kinard, in his third year, for the first three games and then by
Johnny Vaught, in his 25th year, for their last eight games.
[1] The Rebels played their home games at
Hemingway Stadium in
Oxford, Mississippi and
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in
Jackson, Mississippi. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 4–3 SEC).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 |
Villanova* | | | W 24–6 | 36,000 |
[2] |
September 15 | at
Missouri* | | | L 0–17 | 51,620 |
[3] |
September 22 |
Memphis State* | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (
rivalry)
| | L 13–17 | 45,620 |
[4] |
September 29 |
Southern Miss* | | | W 41–0 | 31,500 |
[5] |
October 6 | at
Auburn | | | L 7–14 | 56,500 |
[6] |
October 13 | at
Georgia | | | L 0–20 | 57,800 |
[7] |
October 20 | at
Florida | | | W 13–10 | 47,079 |
[8] |
October 27 |
Vanderbilt | - Hemingway Stadium
- Oxford, MS (
rivalry)
| | W 24–14 | 33,427 |
[9] |
November 3 | No. 7
LSU | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (
rivalry)
|
ABC | L 14–51 | 47,222 |
[10] |
November 17 | No. 16
Tennessee | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (
rivalry)
| ABC | W 28–18 | 39,500 |
[11] |
November 24 | vs.
Mississippi State | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (
Egg Bowl)
| | W 38–10 | 43,556 |
[12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[13]
Personnel
1973 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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RB
|
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Gene Allen
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QB
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Stan Bounds
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OL
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Art Bressler
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OL
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Sam Correo
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RB
|
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Doug Hamley
|
OL
|
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James Hickman
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RB
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Paul Hofer
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TE
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Rick Kimbrough
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RB
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Larry Kramer
|
OL
|
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Dick Lawrence
|
QB
|
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Kenny Lyons
|
QB
|
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Bill Malouf
|
OL
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Bill Marshall
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RB
|
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Dan Murff
|
OL
|
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Dave Parham
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RB
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James Reed
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WR
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Bill Small
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WR
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Danny Stallings
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TE
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Butch Veazey
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RB
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Reed Wakefield
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QB
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Norris Weese
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Sr
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OL
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Chuck Wood
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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LB
|
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Bob Bailess
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DL
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Steve Burkhalter
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DB
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Mickey Fratesi
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DB
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Gary Hall
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DB
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Harry Harrison
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LB
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Jim Horne
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LB
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Terry Kilpatrick
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DL
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Greg Markow
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DB
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Pete Markow
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DL
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Bill May
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DL
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Pete Robertson
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LB
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Stump Russell
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LB
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Jim Stuart
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DL
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Gary Turner
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DL
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Ben Williams
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
-
Injured
-
Redshirt
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References
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^ Saggus, James (September 26, 1973).
"Tough job ahead, Vaught says". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
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"Villanova 'beats self' at Ole Miss, 24–6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 9, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"M.U. starts big". The Kansas City Star. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Courageous Tigers prove they're for real". The Commercial Appeal. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vaught's return successful - Rebels win, 41–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 30, 1973. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Auburn finds a runner, defeats Ole Miss, 14–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia defense halts Mississippi by 20–0". The Opelika-Auburn News. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Ole Miss stuns Florida's Gators". Macon Telegraph & News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Weese paces Ole Miss past Vanderbilt 24–14". Sunday Journal & Sentinel. October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tigs set back Ole Miss football 40 years". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vols upset, Ole Miss grinds out 28–18 win, but Orange is still bowl-bound". Kingsport Times-News. November 18, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rebels end year with 38–10 victory". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 25, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^
"1973 Mississippi Rebels Schedule and Results". SR Football Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
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