1941 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1941 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1941 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Harry Mehre, the Rebels compiled a 6–2–1 record (2–1–1 against SEC opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 67, finished fifth in the conference, and were ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll.^[1] The Rebels played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. Ole Miss was ranked in the final AP Poll for the first time in school history.

1941 Ole Miss Rebels football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 17
Record	6–2–1 (2–1–1 SEC)
Head coach	Harry Mehre (4th season)
Captain	J. W. "Wobble" Davidson, Homer Larry Hazel
Home stadium	Hemingway Stadium (capacity: 24,000_
Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

1941 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 Mississippi State $	4	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
No. 18 Tennessee	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 20 Alabama	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Georgia	3	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
No. 17 Ole Miss	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Vanderbilt	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
LSU	2	–	2	–	2			4	–	4	–	2
Tulane	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Florida	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Auburn	0	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

J.W. "Wobble" Davidson and guard Homer "Larry" Hazel Jr. were the team captains.^[2] Six Ole Miss players were selected by the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) for the 1941 All-SEC football team: Hazel (AP-1, UP-1); halfback Merle Hapes (AP-1); tackle Bill Eubanks (AP-1); halfback Junie Hovious (AP-2); guard Oscar Britt (AP-2); and tackle Chet Kozel (AP-3).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Georgetown*		Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 6–16		^[3]
October 4	Southwestern*		Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	W 27–0	4,500	^[4]
October 10	at Georgia		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	T 14–14	25,000	^[5]
October 18	at Holy Cross*		Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 21–0	22,000	^[6]
October 25	at No. 10 Tulane		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 20–13	45,000	^[7]
November 1	at Marquette*	No. 17	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	W 12–6	7,500	^[8]
November 8	at LSU	No. 16	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 13–12	28,000	^[9]
November 22	vs. Arkansas*	No. 15	Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 18–0	10,000	^[10]
November 29	Mississippi State	No. 14	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)	L 0–6	28,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

• E Ray Poole

References

1. "1941 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
2. 2016 Ole Miss media guide^{[permanent dead link]}. pg. 79.
3. "Rebels Licked In Wild Tilt". Clarion Ledger. September 27, 1941. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Rebels Top Lynx 27-0: Ole Miss Finds Southwestern Easy". Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1941. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Jack Troy (October 11, 1941). "Georgia, Ole Miss Play to 14-14 Tie In Spectacular Game". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ole Miss Rebels Trounce Holy Cross 21-0 Before Crowd of 22,000". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 19, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ole Miss Too Fast for Tulane and Wins, 20-13: Rebels Run Socks Off the Greenies; Black Sparks State". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 26, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "6-Yard Punt Helps Tip Hilltops, 12-6". The Wisconsin State Journal. November 2, 1941. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Norman Walker (November 9, 1941). "Rebs Defeat Tigers by One Point in Sensational Contest". The Shreveport Times. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Ole Miss Beats Arkansas In Rain 18-0". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 23, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Purser Hewitt (November 30, 1941). "Fighting Maroons Smash Rebel Bowl Hopes 6 To 0: Moates' Quarterback Sneak Is Telling Blow In State's 71-Yard Drive For Victory". Clarion-Ledger. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.