1952 Ole Miss Rebels football team
| 1952 Ole Miss Rebels football | |
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Sugar Bowl, L 7–24 vs. Georgia Tech | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| Record | 8–1–2 (4–0–2 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Kline Gilbert |
| Home stadium | Hemingway Stadium |
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| No. 2 Georgia Tech $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Tennessee | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Kentucky | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1952 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1952 college football season.[1] The Rebels were led by sixth-year head coach Johnny Vaught and played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. Ole Miss finished the regular season undefeated and on a six-game winning streak, including a victory over reigning Sugar Bowl champion and previously undefeated Maryland. They were third in the Southeastern Conference, with a record of 8–0–2 (4–0–2 SEC), and ranked 7th in the AP Poll. The Rebels were invited to their first ever Sugar Bowl, where they lost to SEC champion Georgia Tech.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | at Memphis State* | W 54–6 | 16,413 | [2] | ||
| September 27 | at Kentucky | T 13–13 | 29,000 | [3] | ||
| October 4 | vs. Auburn | No. 18 |
| W 20–7 | 14,007 | [4] |
| October 11 | at Vanderbilt | T 21–21 | 23,000 | [5] | ||
| October 18 | at Tulane | W 20–14 | 38,000 | [6] | ||
| October 25 | at Arkansas* | W 34–7 | 28,000 | [7] | ||
| November 1 | LSU | W 28–0 | 22,500 | [8] | ||
| November 8 | at Houston* | No. 14 | W 6–0 | 34,000–34,500 | [9] | |
| November 15 | No. 3 Maryland* | No. 11 |
| W 21–14 | 32,500 | [10] |
| November 29 | Mississippi State | No. 6 |
| W 20–14 | 28,000 | [11] |
| January 1 | vs. No. 2 Georgia Tech* | No. 7 |
| L 7–24 | 80,187 | [12] |
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Roster[edit]
- C Ed Beatty
- OL Kline Gilbert
- QB Jimmy Lear
- FB Harol Lofton
- DB Jimmy Patton
- DE Jim Mask
- WR Bud Slay
- DB James Kelly
References[edit]
- ^ "1952 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ "Ole Miss rolls over Memphis State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U.K. ties Ole Miss 13–13 on 2-tally push in 4th". The Courier-Journal. September 28, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fast Reb attack beats rugged Auburn, 20 to 7". The Commercial Appeal. October 5, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heroic Vandy ties Ole Miss 21 to 21". The Nashville Tennessean. October 12, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels defeat Greenies, 20–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1952. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss led to win on shoulders of Lear, Spiers over Porkers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss bulldozes Louisiana State, 28–0". The Atlanta Journal. November 2, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss stops Houston attack, cops 6–0 victory". Tulsa World. November 9, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss jars Maryland, 21 to 14". The Miami News. November 16, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss licks State in thriller, 20 to 14". The Commercial Appeal. November 30, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Power-laden Georgia Tech downs Rebels". The Daily Herald. January 2, 1953. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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