Rice vs. Ole Miss
Monday, January 2, 1961, Sugar Bowl Share
No. 3 Ole Miss beat No. 12 Rice 14–6. It was their only meeting on record.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 82,851Referee: E.D. Cavette (SEC; split crew: SEC, SWC)The game on Wikipedia
On the newsreel
- SUGAR BOWLMississippi and rugged Rice clash before 83,000 at New Orleans. Old [Ole] Miss scores early and despite a Rice rally, the Rebels clinch the game 14-6
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ole Miss 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Rice–Ole Miss gameOle Miss leads 1–0 in their only meeting.
Around this game
Rice
- Next gamevs. LSUSept. 23, 1961
- SeasonRice in 1960
- ProgramRice history and records
Ole Miss
- Next gamevs. ArkansasSept. 23, 1961
- SeasonOle Miss in 1960
- ProgramOle Miss history and records