Reign #125 of 335 · Ole Miss’ 3rd reign
Ole Miss, 1962–1964
424Days held
13Defenses
#19Longest of 335
#24Most defended of 335
How it started
November 3, 1962
Took the belt from LSU 15–7 on the road on November 3, 1962.
Ole Miss was No. 4 in the AP poll going into that game, LSU was No. 9. While holding the belt: ranked in 14 of 15 poll weeks, best No. 2. The belt vs. the polls →
Head coach: John Vaught · 4 reigns started, 1,530 days with the belt.
Defenses
The belt on the line, 13 times
November 10, 1962 · vs. Chattanooga 52–7DefendedNovember 17, 1962 · at Tennessee 19–6DefendedDecember 1, 1962 · vs. Mississippi State 13–6DefendedJanuary 1, 1963 · vs. Arkansas 17–13DefendedSeptember 21, 1963 · vs. Memphis 0–0Tie, belt keptSeptember 28, 1963 · at Kentucky 31–7DefendedOctober 5, 1963 · at Houston 20–6DefendedOctober 19, 1963 · at Tulane 21–0DefendedOctober 26, 1963 · vs. Vanderbilt 27–7DefendedNovember 2, 1963 · at LSU 37–3DefendedNovember 9, 1963 · vs. Tampa 41–0DefendedNovember 16, 1963 · vs. Tennessee 20–0DefendedNovember 30, 1963 · vs. Mississippi State 10–10Tie, belt kept
How it ended