1946 Ole Miss Rebels football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1946
| team = Ole Miss Rebels
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| record = 2–7
| conf_record = 1–6
| head_coach = Harold Drew
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Hemingway Stadium
Crump Stadium
}}
{{1946 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The 1946 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first year under head coach Harold Drew, the Rebels compiled a 2–7 record (1–6 against SEC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 144 to 76.{{cite news|title=1946 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=February 28, 2021|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi/1946-schedule.html}}
Two Ole Miss player ranked among the national leaders. Charlie Conerly ranked sixth nationally with 641 passing yards.{{cite book|title=The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947|publisher=A.S. Barnes and Company|editor=W.J. Bingham|year=1947|page=82}} End Barney Poole ranked fifth nationally with 28 pass receptions.{{cite book|title=The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947|publisher=A.S. Barnes and Company|editor=W.J. Bingham|year=1947|page=83}}
Several Ole Miss players received honors from the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1946 All-SEC football team: Poole at end (AP-1, UP-1); Conerly at halfback (UP-1); Shorty McWilliams at halfback (AP-1, UP-3); Al Sidorik at tackle (UP-1); end Bill Hildebrand at end (UP-2); Elbert Corley at center (UP-3); and Mike Mihalic at guard (UP-3).{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2562395/freeport_journalstandard/|work=Freeport Journal-Standard|title=Eight Teams Place Men On AP All-Southeastern Conference Eleven|date=November 30, 1946|page=8|accessdate=June 6, 2015|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{cite news|author=William Tucker|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6243016/the_anniston_star/|work=The Anniston Star|date=November 21, 1946|page=16|accessdate=May 30, 2015|title=Travis Tidwell, Auburn Back, On 2nd Team|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
Ole Miss was ranked at No. 45 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.{{cite news|title=Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|newspaper=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|date=December 15, 1946|page=B4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123020754/rice-rated-fifth-best-tennessee-12th/|via=Newspapers.com}}
The team played its home games at Crump Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee (three games) and at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi (two games).
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1946
| poll = AP
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 21|at|Kentucky|McLean Stadium|Lexington, KY|L 6-20|19,600|{{cite news|title=Wildcats Conquer Ole Miss In Opener, 20 To 6: Passing Attack Clicks For Bryant's Charges As 19,600 See Game|newspaper=Lexington Herald-Leader|author=Babe Kimbrough|date=September 22, 1946|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102515316/wildcats-conquer-ole-miss-in-opener-20/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|September 28|vs.|Florida|Fairfield Stadium|Jacksonville, FL|W 13-6|20,000|{{cite news|title=Ole Miss Scores 13-7 Win Over Gators: Rebels Hold Early Margin For Victory|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune|author=Pete Norton|date=September 29, 1946|page=21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102512034/ole-miss-scores-13-7-win-over-gators/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 5||Vanderbilt|Crump Stadium|Memphis, TN (rivalry)|L 0-7|22,000|{{cite news|title=Vanderbilt Shades Ole Miss 7-0 in SEC Opener|newspaper=The Nashville Tennessean|author=Raymond Johnson|date=October 6, 1946|pages=Sports 1, 3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102516928/vanderbilt-shades-ole-miss-7-0-in-sec/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 12|at|Georgia Tech|Grant Field|Atlanta, GA|L 7-24|25,000|{{cite news|title=Tech Aerials Defeat Mississippi, 24 to 7: Jackets Score Three Times On Passes During First Half -- Conerly Stars|newspaper=The Commercial Appeal|location=Memphis, Tennessee|agency=Associated Press|date=October 13, 1946|page=II-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101916290/tech-aerials-defeat-mississippi-24-to/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 19||Louisiana Tech
|October 26||Arkansas
|November 2|at|LSU |Tiger Stadium|Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)|L 21-34|25,000|{{cite news|title=Tigers Forced Hard To Turn Back Ole Miss Spirited Duel Climaxed By Fist Fight Between Foes At Close of Game|newspaper=The Shreveport Times|date=November 3, 1946|page=21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100855022/tigers-forced-hard-to-turn-back-ole/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 9||No. 7 Tennessee|Crump Stadium|Memphis, TN (rivalry)|L 14-18||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98738670/vols-nip-rebels-1814/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Vols nip Rebels, 18–14|date=November 10, 1946|accessdate=March 30, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 23||Mississippi State|Hemingway Stadium|Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)|L 0-20|26,000|{{cite news|title=Maroons Defeat Rebels 20-0 For Decisive Victory|newspaper=Clarion-Ledger|author=Paul Tiblier|date=November 24, 1946|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101924308/maroons-defeat-rebels-20-0-for-decisive/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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Roster
- T Oliver Poole
- G Phillip Poole
- E Ray Poole
After the season
The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Rebel was selected.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1947/draft.htm|title=1947 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 29, 2020}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Ole Miss Rebels| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club}} | ||||
| 8 | 65 | Allen Smith | End | Chicago Bears |
References
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