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1927 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1927 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1927 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Homer Hazel, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SoCon.[1] Ole Miss won the first Egg Bowl with a trophy in 1927, led by players Sollie Cohen and V. K. Smith. The team was captained by Ap Applewhite

1927 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainAp Applewhite
Home stadiumHemingway Stadium
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech + 7 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Tennessee + 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
NC State + 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt 5 – 0 – 2 8 – 1 – 2
No. 8 Georgia 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Florida 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Virginia 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Clemson 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Alabama 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
LSU 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Mississippi A&M 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Washington and Lee 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
VPI 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Maryland 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Tulane 2 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
North Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sewanee 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Auburn 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 7 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Ozarks (AR)*
W 58–0[2]
October 1at Tulane
L 19–7[3]
October 7Hendrix*
  • Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
T 0–0[4]
October 15at Tennessee
L 21–7[5]
October 22at Southwestern (TN)*
W 39–0[6]
October 29at Sewanee
W 28–14[7]
November 5LSU 
  • Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
W 12–7[8]
November 11Loyola (IL)*
L 7–6[9]
November 24Mississippi A&M
W 20–12[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1927 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ole Miss walks away from Ozarks, 58 to 0". The Birmingham News. September 25, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tulane comes from behind to win, 19–7". The Atlanta Constitution. October 2, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ole Miss and Hendrix fight scoreleelss tie". The Commercial Appeal. October 8, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ole Miss scores on Tennessee squad". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1927. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ole Miss is winner over Southwestern battle at Memphis". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1927. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Late Ole Miss rally beats Sewanee, 28–14". The Commercial Appeal. October 30, 1927. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ole Miss outplays L.S.U. to win, 12–7". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 6, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Chicago Loyola humbles Ole Miss in Armistice Day contest". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1928. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ole Miss outplays Aggies to score fifth win in 21 years". The Clarion-Ledger. November 25, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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