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1966 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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The 1966 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season.[1] The Rebels were led by 20th-year head coach Johnny Vaught and played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi and Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson. The team competed as members of the Southeastern Conference, finishing in fourth. After starting 2–2 on the year, the Rebels began a six-game winning streak with a come-from-behind victory over upset-minded Southern Miss on homecoming. Ole Miss ended the regular season at 8–2, and were ranked 12th in the final Coaches Poll, which was conducted before bowl season. The AP Poll ranked only ten teams at the time. The Rebels were invited to the 1966 Bluebonnet Bowl, where they were shutout by Texas, 0–19.

CoachesNo. 12
Record8–3 (5–2 SEC)
Headcoach
Quick facts Ole Miss Rebels football, Bluebonnet Bowl, L 0–19 vs. Texas ...
1966 Ole Miss Rebels football
Bluebonnet Bowl, L 0–19 vs. Texas
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record8–3 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHemingway Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1965
1967 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1966 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Alabama +6001100
No. 4 Georgia +6001010
Florida510920
Ole Miss520830
Tennessee420830
LSU330541
Kentucky240361
Auburn150460
Mississippi State060280
Vanderbilt060190
  • + Conference co-champions
  • Georgia's game against North Carolina; Florida, LSU, and Vanderbilt's games against Tulane; and Tennessee's game against South Carolina counted in the conference standings.
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Memphis State*W 13–050,164[2]
September 24KentuckyW 17–037,000[3]
October 1No. 3 Alabama
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 7–1746,703[4]
October 8at GeorgiaL 3–945,200[5]
October 15Southern Miss*daggerW 14–725,000[6]
October 22vs. Houston*
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 27–614,118[7]
October 29at LSUW 17–067,500[8]
November 12at No. 10 TennesseeW 14–755,206[9]
November 19Vanderbilt
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 34–010,500[10]
November 26Mississippi State
W 24–030,200[11]
December 17vs. Texas*ABCL 0–1967,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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