The 1970 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1970 college 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.
Season
In the Egg Bowl, Mississippi State beat Ole Miss by a score of 19-14. Ole Miss still held the lead in the series with 35 wins, 26 losses and 6 ties. In the Magnolia Bowl, LSU beat Ole Miss by a score of 61-17. LSU held the lead in the series with 30 wins, 26 losses, and 3 ties.
Schedule
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Rebels points |
Opponents |
Record |
| 1 |
Sept. 19 |
@ Memphis |
Win |
47 |
13 |
1-0 |
| 2 |
Sept. 26 |
Kentucky |
Win |
20 |
17 |
2-0 |
| 3 |
Oct. 3 |
Alabama |
Win |
48 |
23 |
3-0 |
| 4 |
Oct. 10 |
@ Georgia |
Win |
31 |
21 |
4-0 |
| 5 |
Oct. 17 |
Southern Mississippi |
Loss |
14 |
30 |
4-1 |
| 6 |
Oct. 24 |
@ Vanderbilt |
Win |
26 |
16 |
5-1 |
| 7 |
Nov. 7 |
Houston |
Win |
24 |
13 |
6-1 |
| 8 |
Nov. 14 |
Tennessee-Chatanooga |
Win |
44 |
7 |
7-1 |
| 9 |
Nov.26 |
Mississippi State |
Loss |
14 |
19 |
7-2 |
| 10 |
Dec. 5 |
@ Louisiana State |
Loss |
17 |
61 |
7-3 |
[2]
Team players in the NFL
| 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
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Ole Miss football seasons |
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National Championships: 1959 · 1960 · 1962
Conference Championships: 1947 · 1954 · 1955 · 1960 · 1962 · 1963
Division Championships: 2003
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