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American college football season
The 1948 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the
University of Mississippi during the
1948 college football season.
[1] The Rebels were led by second-year head coach
Johnny Vaught and played their home games at
Hemingway Stadium in
Oxford, Mississippi. Ole Miss finished with just one loss, to rival
Tulane, to place second in the
Southeastern Conference and 15th in the final
AP Poll. They were not invited to a bowl game.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 25 | at
Florida | | | W 14–0 | 24,000 |
[2] |
October 2 | at
Kentucky | | | W 20–7 | 30,000 |
[3] |
October 9 |
Vanderbilt | No. 13 | | W 20–7 | 22,500 |
[4] |
October 16 | at
Tulane | No. 10 | | L 7–20 | 43,000 |
[5] |
October 23 |
Boston College* | No. 20 | | W 32–13 | 23,000 |
[6] |
October 30 | at
LSU | | | W 49–19 | 40,000 |
[7] |
November 6 | at
Chattanooga* | | | W 34–7 | 7,500 |
[8] |
November 13 | vs. No. 18
Tennessee | | - Crump Stadium
- Memphis, TN (
rivalry)
| W 16–13 | 31,000 |
[9] |
November 27 |
Mississippi State | No. 16 | | W 34–7 | 26,000 |
[10] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
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AP | 13т | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 15 (13) |
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Roster
- E Barney Poole
- E Jackie Poole
- G Phillip Poole, Sr.
References
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"1948 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
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"Mississippi defeats Florida in opening game, 14–0". Pensacola News Journal. September 26, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Alert, speedy Ole Miss spoils Kentucky's S.E.C. debut 20–7". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Ole Miss downs Vandy on late splurge, 20–7". The Birmingham News. October 10, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tulane smacks Mississippi Rebels, 20 to 7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 17, 1948. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Mississippi Rebels swamp Boston College club, 32–13". The News and Observer. October 24, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Ole Miss Rebels murder LSU for 49–19 victory". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 31, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rebels trample Chattanooga in homecoming game". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1948. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Mississippi's fleet backs sting Tennessee Vols with 16 to 13 win". The Jackson Sun. November 14, 1948. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Ole Miss whips arch-rival Mississippi State by 34–7". The Knoxville Journal. November 28, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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