The 1971 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the

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during the

1971 NCAA University Division football season The 1971 NCAA University Division football season saw Coach Bob Devaney's Nebraska Cornhuskers repeat as national champions. Ranked a close second behind Notre Dame in the preseason poll, Nebraska moved up to first place the following week, rem ...

. It was the first Rebel squad since 1946 to not be coached by

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, who was forced to take a leave of absence midway through the previous campaign due to health concerns. This was also Ole Miss' last all-white varsity team. The Rebels and

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rival

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were the last major college teams still fielding all-white squads. LSU also fielded its first desegregated varsity squad in 1972.

Schedule

Game summaries

Mississippi State

Roster

Awards

* All-SEC: DT Elmer Allen (AP, 1st Team), DB Paul Dongieux (AP, 2nd Team), TE Jim Poole Jr. (UPI, 1st Team) 2011 Ole Miss football media guide.

References

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Ole Miss Rebels football seasons Peach Bowl champion seasons

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