1965 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1965 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the sport of American football during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The team won seven games and lost four.[1] It concluded the season with a 13–7 victory over Auburn in the 1965 Liberty Bowl.[2]

1965 Ole Miss Rebels football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 13–7 vs. Auburn
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record7–4 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHemingway Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1965 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Alabama $ 6 –1 –19 –1 –1
Auburn 4 –1 –15 –5 –1
Florida 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
No. 7 Tennessee 2 –1 –28 –1 –2
Ole Miss 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
No. 8 LSU 3 –3 –08 –3 –0
Kentucky 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Georgia 2 –3 –06 –4 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –5 –02 –7 –1
Tulane 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Mississippi State 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Quarterback Jimmy Heidel led the team in passing, completing 52 of 95 attempts for 586 yards and three touchdowns. Running back Mike Dennis led the team in both rushing and receiving, with 525 and 246 yards respectively.[3] Dennis, defensive tackle Jim Urbanek, and offensive guard Stan Hindman were each first-team selections by both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International for the 1965 All-SEC football team, and offensive guard Jim Harvey earned second-team honors from the AP.[4][5]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Memphis State*
W 34–1450,160[6]
September 25at No. 10 Kentucky
L 7–1638,000[7]
October 2at Alabama
L 16–1768,000[8]
October 9No. 10 Florida
L 0–1727,500–30,006[9]
October 16Tulane
W 24–720,000[10]
October 23Vanderbilt
  • Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
W 24–716,000[11]
October 30No. 5 LSU
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 23–046,616[12]
November 6at Houston*
L 3–1738,197[13]
November 13vs. No. 8 Tennessee
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 14–1340,181[14]
November 27at Mississippi State
W 21–035,000[15]
December 18vs. Auburn
W 13–738,607[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel
1965 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Mike Dennis (C) Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References
    1. "1965 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
    2. "Rebs Edge Auburn, 13–7". Kingsport Times-News. December 19, 1965. p. 49. Retrieved July 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. "1965 Ole Miss Rebels Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
    4. "Steve Spurrier Tops All-SEC Offensive Unit". Lake Charles American-Press. Associated Press. November 30, 1965. p. 13. Retrieved July 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. "Ole Miss' Mike Dennis, Stan Hindman On UPI All-Southeastern". The Delta Democrat-Times. United Press International. November 30, 1965. p. 7. Retrieved July 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. "No Ole Miss joy fest despite 34–14 victory". The Commercial Appeal. September 19, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. "Kentucky's Norton rips Ole Miss, 16–7". The Miami Herald. September 26, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. "Berserk Bama victor at wire". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 3, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. "Gators blank Ole Miss". Pensacola News Journal. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. "Rebels rally to defeat Tulane in 24–7 battle". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. "Rebels hammer out 24–7 win over Vandy". The Tampa Tribune. October 24, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. "Mississippi makes shambles of LSU, 23–0". Fort Lauderdale News & Sun-Sentinel. October 31, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. "Cougars upset Ole Miss, 17–3". The Monitor. November 7, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    14. "Ole Miss makes a point, dumps Vols 14–13". The Miami News. November 14, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    15. "Mississippi's Rebels beat Mississippi State, 21 to 0". The Danville Register. November 28, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    16. "Ole Miss bowls over Tigs in Liberty clash". The Clarion-Ledger. December 19, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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