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Reign #119 of 328 · Ole Miss’ 2nd reign

Ole Miss, 1959–1961

721Days held
19Defenses
#14Longest of 328
#12Most defended of 328
How it started

November 14, 1959

Took the belt from Tennessee 37–7 at home on November 14, 1959.

Defenses

The belt on the line, 19 times

November 28, 1959 · at Mississippi State 42–0DefendedJanuary 1, 1960 · vs. LSU 21–0DefendedSeptember 17, 1960 · at Houston 42–0DefendedSeptember 24, 1960 · vs. Kentucky 21–6DefendedOctober 1, 1960 · at Memphis 31–20DefendedOctober 8, 1960 · at Vanderbilt 26–0DefendedOctober 15, 1960 · at Tulane 26–13DefendedOctober 22, 1960 · at Arkansas 10–7DefendedOctober 29, 1960 · at LSU 6–6Tie, belt keptNovember 5, 1960 · vs. Chattanooga 45–0DefendedNovember 12, 1960 · at Tennessee 24–3DefendedNovember 26, 1960 · vs. Mississippi State 35–9DefendedJanuary 2, 1961 · vs. Rice 14–6DefendedSeptember 23, 1961 · vs. Arkansas 16–0DefendedSeptember 30, 1961 · at Kentucky 20–6DefendedOctober 7, 1961 · vs. Florida State 33–0DefendedOctober 14, 1961 · vs. Houston 47–7DefendedOctober 21, 1961 · vs. Tulane 41–0DefendedOctober 28, 1961 · vs. Vanderbilt 47–0Defended
How it ended

November 4, 1961

Lost the belt to LSU 7–10 on the road on November 4, 1961, after 721 days.