Ole miss is 40 su and 301 ats in its last four bowl games played in the month of january per the oddsshark. From 1958 through 1964, the rebels played in five sugar bowls spanning seven seasons. Oklahoma state coach mike gundy says 2016 sugar bowl vs. Jan 05, 2016 in the sugar bowl itself, manning threw for 273 yards and a touchdown while running for another as ole miss got off to a 140 start and then held on for the victory.
After a strong finish to the season, chad kelly led the rebels to a dominant performance against the cowboys. It was the programs first sugar bowl appearance since 1970. This is the teams third meeting, with ole miss winning the previous matchups, which were both in the cotton bowl. Ole miss quarterback chad kelly looked a lot like his pro football hall of fame uncle on friday, throwing four touchdown passes as the rebels routed oklahoma state, 4820, in the sugar bowl. Chad kelly lights up oklahoma state in sugar bowl win. Ole miss return to sugar bowl hits home for archie manning.
Of course, a sixyear ncaa colonoscopy didnt help matters, but suffice to say, there hasnt. This frequency has to be measured in the context that. The programs first sugar bowl win was a dismantling of texas, which saw. Ole miss got its revenge with a 210 win in the sugar bowl, but the damage was done. Ole miss had given up only 21 points the entire season, the. Ole miss sports is the official youtube channel of ole miss sports productions, the ole miss network. Ole miss entered this season hoping to play in the southeastern conference championship game for the first time. Jan 02, 2016 ole miss closed the season on a threegame winning streak, beating lsu, mississippi state and then oklahoma state.
Ole miss, oklahoma state bring business approach to the sugar. Ole miss football msu 2019 follow john rhys plumlee and company as they celebrate the giving spirit of the season, the managers and trainers face off on the. Johnny vaught coached ole miss team named the best college. The win was the final act of a season in which ole miss won its third sec title. New orleans the cowboys were trying to end the season on a high note after losing the last two games of the regular season.
Most fans would believe that ole miss first post season game was in the 1937. Ole miss beats oklahoma state behind kelly, treadwell. Ole miss rebels football record by year college football at. The rebels were embarrassed in a 423 loss to tcu in the. A fourth sugar bowl win, a sixth sec title, a 100 season, and a third national championship. On friday, oklahoma state took on ole miss in the allstate sugar bowl. Ole miss played in an access bowl last season, falling to tcu in the peach bowl. Rebelgrove ole miss in position for potential sugar bowl. Jan 02, 2016 it was a night of highlights for the ole miss rebels in new orleans friday evening as they demolished the oklahoma state cowboys, 4820, in the sugar bowl. It was estimated the sugar bowl had over a quarter of a million requests for tickets. Moving in at left are ole miss larry thomas 41 and glen cannon. The rebels finished the season undefeated, as southeastern conference sec champions and with a victory over arkansas in the sugar bowl. Ole miss in the sugar bowl, lsu in the houston bowl.
Following the 2015 college football season, the ole miss rebels had soared to new heights, taking down alabama and earning a trip to the sugar bowl, where. How ole miss and oklahoma state met in the sugar bowl. Bowl games of ole miss past archie leads the rebels in 1970 sugar bowl december 25, 2016 while ole miss may not be going bowling this season, the rebels have a decorated history in some of. Lane kiffin bowl ole miss, usc series on the books for. The rebels won 3128 to wrap up the 2003 season and 217 to end. Vaught inducted into sugar bowl hall of fame ole miss. No sec title game for ole miss but sugar bowl a possibility.
He took ole miss to its first bowl game in 1935, with the rebels. A collection of stats and facts, feats and streaks about the sugar bowl, featuring ole miss and oklahoma state, which kicks off at 7. Date, time, location and more the second best in the sec takes on the second best in the big 12. About us the university of mississippi band has been giving outstanding performances in concert and in support of ole miss athletic events since it was organized in 1928. This team just won the three most important games, arguably, on our schedule right in a row, and did it in convincing fashion, freeze said. Ole miss finished the season with an overall record of ten wins and one loss 101, tied for second in the southeastern conference sec and with a victory over lsu in the sugar bowl. Dec 30, 2015 the rebels seemed to play to the level of their opponent through most of the season. The team gave up only 21 points all season, and were crowned national champions by berryman, billingsley, dunkel and sagarin. Sugar bowl tickets with the first game played on jan. Syracuse won the national title, and johnny vaughts rebels were left to secure the best team not to win it. Mississippi teams are 12 in bowl games this season, and a win by ole miss in the sugar bowl over oklahoma state on new years day could push that record. Dec 30, 2015 the last time ole miss played in the sugar bowl in new orleans was in 1970, 46 years ago. Archie manning looks back on 1970 sugar bowl ole miss news. Ole miss 27, oklahoma 25 another game that holds a special place in my heart, i had the pleasure of taking this instant classic in at a friends house as we.
Ole miss in the sugar bowl, lsu in the houston bowl posted by hodson2fuller on 12715 at 8. The sugar bowl in the 1950s60s for ole miss was what the independence bowl would become to the modern. The sugar bowl trophy is, and will remain, in the manning center, ole miss ad ross bjork said, per rebel grove. Gibbs not only played for ole miss in two sugar bowls, but he was an ole miss assistant football coach in 1969 working with, among others, heisman trophy finalist archie manning. Aug 26, 2019 the win was the final act of a season in which ole miss won its third sec title. The ncaa gave the rebels a bowl ban for the 2018 season and cut the number of scholarships the. New orleans ole miss legendary football coach johnny vaught was inducted into the sugar bowl hall of fame last week in conjunction with the 86th annual allstate. In addition to performing at all home football games and many away games, the marching band has attended numerous bowl games including the sugar bowl, the gator.
The rebels were led by one of the nations best quarterbacks, ole miss legend archie manning. The 1962 ole miss rebels football team represented the university of mississippi during the 1962 ncaa university division football season. The rebels succeeded, routing oklahoma state 4820 friday in the sugar bowl in the superdome. The 1960 sugar bowl to the featured the secondranked ole miss rebels, and the third ranked lsu tigers. Fan jam is free and will feature live music, plenty of food and appearances by the ole miss pride of the south marching band and spirit squads. Johnny vaught inducted into sugar bowl hall of fame. Vaught inducted into sugar bowl hall of fame ole miss athletics. This is a massive tailgate party for the game, in champions square just outside the superdome. Lsu was the defending national champion, playing in its home state, but faced a rematch of a tough 73 win in a regular season game. It is one of the 201516 bowl games that concluded the 2015 fbs football season. A surefire firstround draft pick, tunsil had to sit out the first seven games of ole miss season because of ncaa issues, but did what he had to in the classroom and on the practice field, then contributed mightily in the second portion of the season. Follow the rebels at ole miss sports is the official youtube channel of ole miss sports productions, the ole miss network. Ole miss head coach hugh freeze, right, greets oklahoma state head coach mike gundy after the sugar bowl college football game in new orleans, friday, jan.
On monday, kiffins current school, ole miss, and one of his former schools, usc, announced a future homeandhome series. The win is their 10th, the first time since 2003 ole miss finished the season with at least that many. Manning recalls fond memories of that 1969 season, ending with the new years day sugar bowl game. The team, which went 101, gave up only 21 points all season, and defeated lsu in the sugar bowl, was rated the third best squad from 19561995 by sagarin. Ole miss legend johnny vaught inducted into sugar bowl hall of. In the game, ole miss won by a score of 4820 to get their first 10win season since 2003, and only their second since the vaught era. His 146 victory over rice in 1961 capped a 1001 season after which they were crowned as national champions and the rebels 17 defeat of. Mississippi caps 10win season with sugar bowl victory. Dec 22, 2015 the last time the rebels played in the sugar bowl jan. The rebels lose the bbva compass bowl win from the 2012 season but keep the 20 music city bowl and sugar bowl from the 2015 season. Jun, 2016 ole miss appeared in their second straight new years six game. With several playmakers, ole miss has the tools to make a splash in the sec west, and new coach lane kiffin believes the rebels can get back to the 2015 level of winning the sugar bowl. The victory notched the rebels first 10win season under. Lets just go ahead and call it the lane kiffin bowl even if hes not there when the games are played.
Here are 10 ole miss football games that you can watch. The 2016 sugar bowl is a bowl game that was played on january 1, 2016 at the mercedesbenz superdome in new orleans, louisiana. Ole miss defenders move in on an arkansas fumble by end chuck dicus 20 in the waning minutes of the sugar bowl on jan. Bowl games of ole miss past archie leads the rebels in. New orleans ole miss legendary football coach johnny vaught was inducted into the sugar bowl hall of fame last week in conjunction with the 86th annual allstate sugar bowl in new orleans. Ole miss finished 103 and reached the sugar bowl under hugh freeze in 2015, but the program also forfeited 33 victories as part of ncaa sanctions at the end of the freeze era. Ole miss mens basketball brooklyn and back 2019 follow along as kermit davis and the rebels take their first road trip of the year to the big apple. This years class of hall of famers included six standout players, plus vaught, who all who left significant legacies in sugar bowl lore.
Jan 02, 2016 ole miss hadnt played in the sugar bowl in 46 years, and its return to the french quarter was a resounding success. Though the 2016 sugar bowl seems like an everdistant memory, the team holds a 24 overall record in bowl games. Ole miss return to sugar bowl has rich backstory official. Ole miss given bowl ban for 2018 and scholarship reductions. Ole miss band the pride of the south about ole miss. This 81st sugar bowl was played between the university of mississippi and oklahoma state university. This latest step for ole miss is a major one, cementing just its second 10win season in 44 years. Ole miss must vacate 33 wins across 6 seasons yahoo. The buffalo wild wings citrus bowl can pick whichever team it wants after the playoff and access bowls are slotted. Gibbs, who was a catcher for the new york yankees, used the baseball off season to return to oxford and tutor quarterbacks for legendary rebel head coach john vaught. Dec 01, 2017 getty images ole miss wont be going to a bowl until after the 2019 season at the earliest. The sugar bowl is the secondoldest bowl game in the ncaa behind the rose bowl. Here are 10 ole miss football games that you can watch while. Ole miss return to sugar bowl has rich backstory official site of the.
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