1961 Sugar Bowl

(9-0-1)

(7-3)

Head coach:
John Vaught

Head coach:
Jess Neely

AP	Coaches
2	3

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ole Miss	7	0	0	7	14
Rice	0	0	6	0	6

Date

January 2, 1961

Season

1960

Stadium

Tulane Stadium

Location

New Orleans, Louisiana

The 1961 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the 2nd ranked Ole Miss Rebels, and the unranked Rice Owls. After winning the game, Ole Miss won the national championship.

In the first quarter, Rebel quarterback Jake Gibbs scored on an 8-yard touchdown run. In the third quarter, Rice would score on a 2-yard run by Blume, but the extra point missed and Rice was still trailing 7-6. In the fourth quarter, Ole Miss put the game away with a 3-yard touchdown run from Jake Gibbs as Ole Miss won 14-6. Nevertheless, it was a very difficult win for the Rebels against a huge underdog. Rice won the statistical battle, but their quarterback threw 4 interceptions, and the team made some key mistakes.

Jake Gibbs was named the game's MVP.

References

Sugar Bowl Game

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Notes	The 2006 game was played in Atlanta, Georgia because of Hurricane Katrina. Bolded years indicate the game was also the national championship game for Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, or Bowl Championship Series.

Ole Miss Rebels bowl games

Rice Owls bowl games

1938 Cotton Bowl Classic 1947 Orange Bowl 1950 Cotton Bowl Classic 1954 Cotton Bowl Classic 1958 Cotton Bowl Classic 1961 Sugar Bowl 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl 2006 New Orleans Bowl 2008 Texas Bowl 2012 Armed Forces Bowl 2013 Liberty Bowl 2014 Hawaii Bowl

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