1911 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1911 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1911 college football season. Before the week of the Egg Bowl rivalry, a new set of stands had been added on the east side of The Fairgrounds in Jackson. As the teams prepared for kickoff the new stands collapsed injuring at least 60 people, some seriously. Despite the disaster, the game proceeded without interruption and resulted in a 6 to 0 A&M win. The Commercial Appeal complimented the play of Ole Miss halfback Pete Shields. By Walton and Rube Barker were All-Southern.

1911 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (2–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainSteve Mitchell
Seasons
← 1910
1912 →
1911 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 5 0 0 8 1 0
Auburn 4 0 1 4 2 1
Georgia 5 1 1 7 1 1
Georgia Tech 5 2 1 6 2 1
Kentucky State 2 1 0 7 3 0
LSU 2 1 0 6 3 0
Mississippi A&M 4 2 1 7 2 1
Alabama 2 2 2 5 2 2
Ole Miss 2 2 0 6 3 0
Tulane 3 3 0 5 3 1
Sewanee 2 3 0 6 3 1
Clemson 2 4 0 3 5 0
The Citadel 1 1 0 5 2 2
Mercer 2 5 0 4 6 1
Central University 0 2 1 3 2 1
Tennessee 0 2 1 3 4 2
Mississippi College 0 4 0 1 5 0
Howard (AL) 0 6 0 1 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30Memphis High School*
W 42–0[1]
October 5Southwestern Presbyterian*
  • University Field
  • Oxford, MS
W 41–0[2]
October 133:00 p.m.Louisiana Industrial*
  • University Field
  • Oxford, MS
W 15–0[3]
October 24at Henderson*Arkadelphia, ARW 24–11[4]
October 27at Texas A&M*L 0–17[5]
October 30at Mississippi College
W 28–0[6]
November 4at Mercer
W 34–0[7]
November 18at VanderbiltL 0–21[8]
November 30vs. Mississippi A&M
L 0–6[9]

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Players

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Line

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Player Position Games
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Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
John C. Adams center
Rube Barker tackle
Fred Carter guard
By Walton end

Backfield

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Player Position Games
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Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
William C. Cahall halfback
Pete Shields halfback
Steve Mitchell fullback

References

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  1. ^ "Ole Miss warriors smother Memphians". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ole Miss victorious over Southwestern". The Times-Democrat. October 6, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ ""Ole Miss" Will Play At Oxford". Jackson Daily News. Jackson, Mississippi. October 12, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Mississippi wins from Henderson". The Arkansas Democrat. October 25, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "A. & M. overwhelms Mississippi eleven". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mississippi College easy for Ole Miss". The Commercial Appeal. October 31, 1911. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mississippi beats Mercer by score of 34 to 0". The Macon Daily Telegraph. November 5, 1911. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vandy defeats Ole Miss decisively". Birmingham Age-Herald. November 19, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A. & M. won game on fluke play". Jackson Daily News. December 1, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1911 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2023.