1907 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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1907 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record0–6 (0–5 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1906
1908 →
1907 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 3 0 0 5 1 1
Sewanee 6 1 0 8 1 0
LSU 3 1 0 7 3 0
Alabama 3 1 2 5 1 2
Tennessee 3 2 0 7 2 1
Auburn 3 2 1 6 2 1
Georgia 3 3 1 4 3 1
Mississippi A&M 3 3 0 6 3 0
Georgia Tech 2 4 0 4 4 0
Clemson 1 3 0 4 4 0
Mercer 0 3 0 3 3 0
Howard (AL) 0 5 0 2 5 0
Ole Miss 0 5 0 0 6 0
Nashville        
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1907 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1907 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. In what would be Mason's final game as head coach, Ole Miss faced rival Mississippi A&M on a cold, wet Thanksgiving Day. Before the second half began, Mason brought out an urn filled with whisky-laced coffee in an attempt to warm his players.[1][2][3] Sloppy second-half play resulted in a 15 to 0 Ole Miss loss. After the game, many of the players blamed Mason for the loss and when asked if the team was returning home that night, Mason was quoted as saying "Yes, the team is going north at 11 o'clock. I'm going in another direction, and hope I never see them again!"[1][2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12vs. Alabama
L 0–20[4]
October 19Cape Girardeau Normal*Oxford, MSL 6–12[5]
October 26vs. Sewanee
L 0–65[6]
November 9at VanderbiltL 0–60[7][8]
November 16LSU
L 0–235,000[9]
November 28vs. Mississippi A&M
L 0–15[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b William G. Barner; Danny McKenzie (2010). The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State Vs. Ole Miss. Oxford, MS: Univ. Press of Mississippi. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-1-60473-832-2. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Bruce Nash; Allan Zullo (1991). Football Hall of Shame. New York City: Simon and Schuster. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-671-74551-6. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  3. ^ Conner, Floyd (2000). Football's Most Wanted. Potomac Books, Inc. ISBN 978-1-57488-309-1.
  4. ^ "University squad defeats Mississippi". The Birmingham News. October 14, 1907. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Missouri beat Mississippi". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1907. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sewanee met easy mark; Mississippi beaten 65 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. October 27, 1907. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vanderbilt 60, Mississippi 0". The Courier-Journal. November 10, 1907. p. 31. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Commodores win with great ease". The Birmingham Age-Herald. November 10, 1907. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "L.S.U. the winner". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1907. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mississippi A&M wins". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1907. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.