Alabama at Ole Miss

Saturday, October 1, 1966

No. 3 Alabama beat Ole Miss 17–⁠7. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 17–⁠1–⁠2 as played.

Away3Alabama11–⁠0 in 1966
17
HomeOle Miss8–⁠3 in 1966
7

FinalHigh 82°F, low 49°F, 1.13 in. of rainAttendance 46,703

On the newsreel

  • ALABAMA DOWNS MISSISSIPPIAt Jackson, Mississippi, 46 thousand fans sit in on one of the Southeastern Conference's biggest rivalries; Alabama versus 'Ole Miss.Universal Newsreel, October 6, 1966. Catalog record at the National Archives

Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Alabama 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Alabama leads 52–⁠9–⁠2; as played, 56–⁠9–⁠2 in 67 meetings, counting the 47 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Alabama 24, Ole Miss 10
2022Alabama 30, Ole Miss 24
2021Alabama 42, Ole Miss 21
2020Alabama 63, Ole Miss 48
2019Alabama 59, Ole Miss 31
2018Alabama 62, Ole Miss 7

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