Ole Miss vs. Alabama
Wednesday, January 1, 1964, Sugar Bowl Share
No. 9 Alabama beat No. 7 Ole Miss 12–7. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 15–1–2 as played.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 80,785Referee: E.D. Cavette (SEC)
MVP Tim Davis (Alabama PK)Wikipedia
On the newsreel
- ALABAMA 12 MISSISSIPPI 7There's sweet football on tap at the Sugar Bowl in a game that becomes "The Case of the Educated Toe." Alabama' s Tim Davis kicks four field goals to score all of Alabama's 12 points.
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ole Miss 56% to win. Alabama pulled the upset.
The series
Every Ole Miss–Alabama gameOfficially, Alabama leads 52–9–2; as played, 56–9–2 in 67 meetings, counting the 49 since this game.
| 2023 | Alabama 24, Ole Miss 10 | |
| 2022 | Alabama 30, Ole Miss 24 | |
| 2021 | Alabama 42, Ole Miss 21 | |
| 2020 | Alabama 63, Ole Miss 48 | |
| 2019 | Alabama 59, Ole Miss 31 | |
| 2018 | Alabama 62, Ole Miss 7 |
Around this game
Ole Miss
- Next gamevs. MemphisSept. 19, 1964
- SeasonOle Miss in 1963
- ProgramOle Miss history and records
Alabama
- Next gamevs. GeorgiaSept. 19, 1964
- SeasonAlabama in 1963
- ProgramAlabama history and records