Reign #123 of 335 · Ole Miss’ 2nd reign
Ole Miss, 1959–1961
721Days held
19Defenses
#14Longest of 335
#12Most defended of 335
How it started
November 14, 1959
Took the belt from Tennessee 37–7 at home on November 14, 1959.
Ole Miss was No. 2 in the AP poll going into that game, Tennessee was No. 20. While holding the belt: ranked in 21 of 21 poll weeks, best No. 1, 4 weeks at No. 1. The belt vs. the polls →
Head coach: John Vaught · 4 reigns started, 1,530 days with the belt.
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