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1967 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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The 1967 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season.[1] The Rebels were led by 21st-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. Ole Miss finished the regular season with a record of 6–3–1 and were invited to their 11th consecutive bowl game, the 1967 Sun Bowl, where they lost to UTEP.[2]

Record6–4–1 (4–2–1 SEC)
Headcoach
Quick facts Ole Miss Rebels football, Sun Bowl, L 7–14 vs. UTEP ...
1967 Ole Miss Rebels football
Sun Bowl, L 7–14 vs. UTEP
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–4–1 (4–2–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHemingway Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1966
1968 
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1967 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Tennessee $600920
No. 8 Alabama510821
Georgia420740
Florida420640
Ole Miss421641
LSU321731
Auburn330640
Kentucky160280
Vanderbilt060271
Mississippi State060190
  • $ Conference champion
  • Georgia's game against Clemson and Vanderbilt's game against Tulane counted in the conference standings.
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Memphis State*L 17–2750,414[3]
September 30at KentuckyW 26–1333,000[4]
October 7at No. 9 AlabamaABCL 7–2169,281[5]
October 14No. 3 GeorgiaW 29–2038,900[6]
October 21Southern Miss*W 23–1425,500[7]
October 28No. 9 Houston*
  • Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 14–1326,500[8]
November 4LSU
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
T 13–1345,000[9]
November 18vs. No. 2 Tennessee
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 7–2050,881[10]
November 25at VanderbiltW 28–712,000[11]
December 2at Mississippi StateW 10–321,000[12]
December 30vs. UTEP*L 7–1434,685[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

  • DB #35 Tommy Luke

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