1950 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1950 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1950 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Johnny Vaught, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing 11th in the SEC.

1950 Ole Miss Rebels football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–5 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach	Johnny Vaught (4th season)
Home stadium	Hemingway Stadium
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Kentucky $	5	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Tennessee	4	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 16 Alabama	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 20 Tulane	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Georgia Tech	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Georgia	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	3
Mississippi State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Vanderbilt	3	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
LSU	2	–	3	–	2			4	–	5	–	2
Florida	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Auburn	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Memphis State*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 39–7		^[1]
September 30	at No. 13 Kentucky	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 0–27	32,000	^[2]
October 7	Boston College*	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	W 54–0	15,000	^[3]
October 14	at No. 19 Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 14–20		^[4]
October 21	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	L 20–27		^[5]
October 28	vs. TCU*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 19–7		^[6]
November 4	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, Louisiana (rivalry)	L 14–40	30,000	^[7]
November 11	Chattanooga*	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	W 20–0		^[8]
November 18	at No. 9 Tennessee	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	L 0–35		^[9]
December 2	Mississippi State	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)	W 27–20	28,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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DE Ray Thornton

• OT Rex Reed Bogan
• HB John Dottley
• HB Wilson Dillard

References

1. "Teddy Millette scores twice as Ole Miss drubs Memphis State 39–7". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 24, 1950. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Vito Parilli paces Kentucky to 27–0 win over Ole Miss". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 1, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Ole Miss beats Boston College". The Tampa Tribune. October 8, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Ole Miss loses 20–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 15, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tulane uses aerial route to drop Ole Miss, 27–20". Kingsport Times-News. October 22, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ole Miss passing tips TCU". The Brownsville Herald. October 29, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "LSU Tiger roars to 40–14 win over Ole Miss". The Daily Advertiser. November 5, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Ole Miss edges Chattanooga". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tennessee rips Ole Miss 35–0". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Ole Miss outlasts Mississippi starters for 27–20 triumph". The Commercial Appeal. December 3, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Jul-30.