1947 Ole Miss Rebels football team
American college football season
The 1947 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1947 college football season . In its first season under head coach Johnny Vaught , the team compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 against SEC opponents), won the SEC championship, was ranked No. 13 in the final AP Poll , and outscored opponents by a total of 269 to 110. The team was invited to the 1948 Delta Bowl where it defeated TCU , 13–9.[ 1]
Ole Miss featured two All-Americans on its 1947 roster: quarterback and team captain Charlie Conerly and end Barney Poole . Conerly was a consensus first-team All-American,[ 2] who also finished fourth in the 1947 voting for the Heisman Trophy .[ 3] Poole received first-team honors from the United Press , American Football Coaches Association , Sporting News , Central Press Association , and Walter Camp Football Foundation .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
In addition to Conerly and Poole, two other Ole Miss players received honors on the 1947 All-SEC football team . Tackle Dub Garrett received first-team honors from the AP and UP, and tackle Bill Erickson received second-team honors from the AP.[ 9] [ 10]
The team played its home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi .
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 20 Kentucky W 14–718,000 [ 11]
September 27 at Florida W 14–617,000 [ 12]
October 4 vs. South Carolina * W 33–012,000 [ 13]
October 11 at No. 10 Vanderbilt No. 18 L 6–1022,000 [ 14]
October 18 at Tulane W 27–14> 40,000 [ 15]
October 25 vs. Arkansas * L 14–1928,000 [ 16]
November 1 at No. 17 LSU W 20–1846,000 [ 17]
November 8 vs. Tennessee W 43–1328,000 [ 18]
November 15 Chattanooga * No. 15 Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS W 52–0[ 19]
November 29 at Mississippi State No. 15 W 33–1427,000 [ 20]
vs. TCU * No. 13 W 13–928,800 [ 21]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final AP 18 — — — — 15т 15 15 12 13
Roster
1947 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Season summary
Chattanooga
Barney Poole 13 Rec, 95 Yds, TD [ 22]
References
^ "1947 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2019 .
^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 8. Retrieved October 21, 2017 .
^ "1947 Heisman Trophy Voting" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2019 .
^ "Offensive Brilliance Pays Off On UP All-American: Midwestern Zone Leads With Four Players on Team". Journal . Western Nevada. November 27, 1947.
^ Al Warren (December 17, 1947). "Patrolling the Sport Highway with Al Warren". The Ogden Standard-Examiner . Ogden, Utah.
^ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia . ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1208. ISBN 1401337031 .
^ Walter L. Johns (December 1, 1947). "Midwest Gains Edge On CP All-American: Nation's Grid Captains Help Select Honor Eleven". The Era . Bradford, PA.
^ "Walter Camp Football Foundation All-American Selections" . Walter Camp Football Foundation. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007.
^ "Tech, Ole Miss, State Also Get 2 Berths Each" . The Anniston Star . November 26, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved May 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com . (AP)
^ "Three Alabama Players Given Stellar Ratings" . The Courier News . November 26, 1947. p. 35. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com . (UP)
^ Wayne Thompson (September 21, 1947). "Ole Miss Smashes Kentucky 14 To 7" . Clarion-Ledger . p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Pete Norton (September 29, 1947). "Ole Miss Downs Gators By 14-6 Score: Rebels Take To Air To Win In Second Half" . Tampa Sunday Tribune . pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ole Miss Tops Gamecocks In 33-0 Runaway" . Kingsport Times-News . October 5, 1947. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com .
^ Raymond Johnson (October 12, 1947). "Vandy Rolls On as Clinard Kicks To Sink Ole Miss 10-6: Berry Climaxes 68-Yard Drive With Touchdown" . The Tennessean . pp. 1A, 1C – via Newspapers.com .
^ Arnold Hederman (October 19, 1947). "Ole Miss Scores Mighty Triumph At Tulane, 27-14: Rebels Smash Greenie Defense For Four Scores" . Clarion-Ledger . pp. I-1, II-3 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Will Grimsley (October 26, 1947). "Ole Miss Defeated 19 to 14: Rebels Passes Hit Hard by Wet Ball; Conerly Shines" . Clarion-Ledger . pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ F. M. Williams (November 2, 1947). "Conerly Throws Tigers for Loss" . The Atlanta Constitution . pp. 17C, 18C – via Newspapers.com .
^ Ed Harris (November 9, 1947). "Ole Miss Mauls Vols 43-13: Rebels Hand Neyland Worst Defeat of Career" . The Nashville Tennessean . pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Conerly Breaks Pass Record In Ole Miss Win" . The Nashville Tennessean . November 16, 1947. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com .
^ Ed Miles (November 30, 1947). "Ole Miss Wins Game and Title: Conerly Pitches for 18th Touchdown As Poole Breaks Receiving Record" . The Atlanta Journal . pp. 1B, 7B – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ole Miss Rallies in 4th to Beat TCU, 13-9" . The Atlanta Constitution . January 2, 1948. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Ole Miss Record Book . Retrieved 2018-Dec-13.
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