The 1952 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1952 college football season.[1] The Rebels were led by sixth-year head coach Johnny Vaught and played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. Ole Miss finished the regular season undefeated and on a six-game winning streak, including a victory over reigning Sugar Bowl champion and previously undefeated Maryland. They were third in the Southeastern Conference, with a record of 8–0–2 (4–0–2 SEC), and ranked 7th in the AP Poll. The Rebels were invited to their first ever Sugar Bowl, where they lost to SEC champion Georgia Tech.
| 1952 Ole Miss Rebels football | |
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Sugar Bowl, L 7–24 vs. Georgia Tech | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| Record | 8–1–2 (4–0–2 SEC) |
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| Captain | Kline Gilbert |
| Home stadium | Hemingway Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Georgia Tech $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Tennessee | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Kentucky | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | at Memphis State* | W 54–6 | 16,413 | [2] | ||
| September 27 | at Kentucky | T 13–13 | 29,000 | [3] | ||
| October 4 | vs. Auburn | No. 18 |
| W 20–7 | 14,007 | [4] |
| October 11 | at Vanderbilt | T 21–21 | 23,000 | [5] | ||
| October 18 | at Tulane | W 20–14 | 38,000 | [6] | ||
| October 25 | at Arkansas* | W 34–7 | 28,000 | [7] | ||
| November 1 | LSU | W 28–0 | 22,500 | [8] | ||
| November 8 | at Houston* | No. 14 | W 6–0 | 34,000–34,500 | [9] | |
| November 15 | No. 3 Maryland* | No. 11 |
| W 21–14 | 32,500 | [10] |
| November 29 | Mississippi State | No. 6 |
| W 20–14 | 28,000 | [11] |
| January 1 | vs. No. 2 Georgia Tech* | No. 7 |
| L 7–24 | 80,187 | [12] |
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Roster
edit- C Ed Beatty
- OL Kline Gilbert
- QB Jimmy Lear
- FB Harol Lofton
- DB Jimmy Patton
- DE Jim Mask
- WR Bud Slay
- DB James Kelly
References
edit- ^ "1952 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ "Ole Miss rolls over Memphis State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U.K. ties Ole Miss 13–13 on 2-tally push in 4th". The Courier-Journal. September 28, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fast Reb attack beats rugged Auburn, 20 to 7". The Commercial Appeal. October 5, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heroic Vandy ties Ole Miss 21 to 21". The Nashville Tennessean. October 12, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels defeat Greenies, 20–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1952. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss led to win on shoulders of Lear, Spiers over Porkers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss bulldozes Louisiana State, 28–0". The Atlanta Journal. November 2, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss stops Houston attack, cops 6–0 victory". Tulsa World. November 9, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss jars Maryland, 21 to 14". The Miami News. November 16, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss licks State in thriller, 20 to 14". The Commercial Appeal. November 30, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Power-laden Georgia Tech downs Rebels". The Daily Herald. January 2, 1953. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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