Ole Miss vs. Auburn

Saturday, January 2, 1971, Gator Bowl Share

No. 10 Auburn beat Ole Miss 35–⁠28. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Ole Miss led the series 5–⁠3 as played.

Neutral siteOle Miss7–⁠4 in 1970

Neutral site10Auburn9–⁠2 in 1970

FinalAttendance 71,136Referee: James M. Artley (SEC)

MVPs Pat Sullivan (QB, Auburn); Archie Manning (QB, Ole Miss)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Auburn 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Auburn leads 35–⁠12; as played, 35–⁠13 in 48 meetings, counting the 40 since this game.