American college football season
The 1970 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season and in the 1971 Gator Bowl against Auburn where Ole Miss lost 35–28. Archie Manning was the quarterback for Ole Miss.[1] This also marked the last season of coach Johnny Vaught 's first tenure as the Ole Miss coach.
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Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 19 at Memphis State * No. 5 W 47–1350,164 [2]
September 26 Kentucky No. 5 W 20–1746,200 [3]
October 3 No. 17 Alabama No. 7 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry ) ABC W 48–2346,821 [4]
October 10 at Georgia No. 5 W 31–2159,310 [5]
October 17 Southern Miss * No. 4 L 14–3027,200 [6]
October 24 at Vanderbilt No. 13 W 26–1634,000 [7]
November 7 No. 18 Houston * No. 13 Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS W 24–1336,535 [8]
November 14 Chattanooga * No. 12 Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS W 44–715,137 [9]
November 26 Mississippi State No. 10 L 14–1935,000 [10]
December 5 at No. 8 LSU No. 16 ABC L 17–6167,590 [11]
January 2, 1971 No. 10 Auburn * NBC L 28–3571,136 [12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1970 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
Shug Chumbler
Bob Knight
QB
18
Archie Manning
Sr
TE
Jim Poole
Jr
Randy Reed
WR
81
Vernon Studdard
Sr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DT
John Aldridge
DT
Elmer Allen
LB
Crowell Armstrong
LB
Freddie Brister
DE
Preston Carpenter
DE
Dennis Coleman
LB
Paul Dongieux
DB
Freddie Farmer
CB
Ray Heidel
DB
Danny Hooker
LB
Jeff Horn
DB
Tommy Magee
DB
Wyck Neely
DB
Danny Stallings
DT
Larry Torgerson
DB
Bill Van Devender
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Cloyce Hinton
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Player
Round
Pick
Position
Club
Archie Manning
1
2
Quarterback
New Orleans Saints
Wimpy Winther
4
88
Center
New Orleans Saints
Adam Mitchell
4
103
Tackle
Dallas Cowboys
Fred Brister
5
128
Linebacker
Pittsburgh Steelers
Dennis Coleman
6
151
Linebacker
Miami Dolphins
Wyck Neely
6
154
Defensive back
Philadelphia Eagles
Worthy McClure
7
164
Tackle
Pittsburgh Steelers
Vernon Studdard
11
266
Wide receiver
New York Jets
Floyd Franks
12
295
Wide receiver
Denver Broncos
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Awards and honors
References
^ "Gator Bowl Association: History" . Archived from the original on August 21, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2009 .
^ "Anxious moments did not linger" . The Commercial Appeal . September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ole Miss is 20–17 victor over stubborn Kentucky" . The Daily Advertiser . September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ole Miss mauls Tide" . The Selma Times-Journal . October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Reb rally nails Georgia" . Florida Today . October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Southerners stun fourth-ranked Rebs, 30–14" . The Clarion-Ledger . October 18, 1970. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ole Miss whips Vanderbilt, climbs atop the SEC" . The Atlanta Journal & Constitution . October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ole Miss beats Houston, 24–13" . The Corpus Christi Caller-Times . November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rebels rout Chattanooga" . The Delta Democrat-Times . November 15, 1970. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Miss. St. slaps 19–14 loss on Gator-bound Ole Miss" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . November 27, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Nation watches LSU rout Rebels, 61–17" . Alexandria Daily Town Talk . December 6, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ground-gobbling Tigs outgun Ole Miss, 35–28" . The Clarion-Ledger . January 3, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "All Time Results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012 .
^ College Poll Archive Football 1970
^ "Season 1971" . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2008 .
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