1962 Ole Miss
10–0 (6–0 Southeastern Conference), coached by John Vaught, finished No. 3 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 4 LSU 15–7Nov 3
LSU was ranked No. 4, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | at Memphis | W 21–7 | 57% |
| Sep 29 | vs Kentucky | W 14–0 | 78% |
| Oct 6 | vs Houston | W 40–7 | 75% |
| Oct 20 | vs Tulane | W 21–0 | 91% |
| Oct 27 | vs Vanderbilt | W 35–0 | 91% |
| Nov 3 | at 4LSU | W 15–7 | 43% |
| Nov 10 | vs Chattanooga | W 52–7 | 98% |
| Nov 17 | at Tennessee | W 19–6 | 72% |
| Dec 1 | vs Mississippi State | W 13–6 | 89% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs 6ArkansasSugar Bowl | W 17–13 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Arkansas 17–13 in the Sugar Bowl; No. 3 in the final AP poll; Southeastern Conference champions.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 6
- Wk 2: 7
- Wk 3: 7
- Wk 4: 5
- Wk 5: 5
- Wk 6: 7
- Wk 7: 6
- Wk 8: 4
- Wk 9: 3
- Wk 10: 2
- Wk 11: 3
- Final: 3
Players on this team
Jim DunawayOffensive tackle- Stan HindmanDefensive end
- Allen BrownEnd
- Mike DennisRunning back
- Billy ClayDefensive back
- Glynn GriffingQuarterback
- Perry Lee DunnRunning back
- Jim HarveyOffensive tackle
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1962.
National championsa title the school claims
Southeastern Conference champions6–0 in the conference
- Record
- 10–0
- Conference
- 6–0 first in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- No. 3 peak No. 2
- Points
- 247–53
- Coach
- John Vaught
- Elo
- 1786 +116 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 24.1 No. 5 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1963
The 1963 draft| Rd 1 | Jim Dunaway DT | Minnesota Vikings |
| Rd 3 | Louis Guy B | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 4 | Whaley Hall OT | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rd 2 | Jim Dunaway DT | Buffalo Bills (AFL) |
| Rd 7 | Louis Guy DB | New York Jets (AFL) |
All-SEC
3 first teamFirst team
- Jim DunawayOTUPI-1
Don DicksonOGAP-1; UPI-2- Glynn GriffingRBAP-1; UPI-1
From Wikipedia’s 1962 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1962 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | 6–0 | 10–0 | 3 |
 Alabama | 6–1 | 10–1 | 5 |
| LSU | 5–1 | 9–1–1 | 7 |
 Georgia Tech | 5–2 | 7–3–1 | |
 Florida | 4–2 | 7–4 | |
 Auburn | 4–3 | 6–3–1 | |
 Georgia | 2–3–1 | 3–4–3 | |
| Kentucky | 2–3–1 | 3–5–2 | |
| Mississippi State | 2–5 | 3–6 | |
| Tennessee | 2–6 | 4–6 | |
| Vanderbilt | 1–6 | 1–9 | |
| Tulane | 0–7 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.