1925 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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1925 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1925 record5–5 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
1925 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alabama + 7 0 0 10 0 0
Tulane + 5 0 0 9 0 1
North Carolina 4 0 1 7 1 1
Washington and Lee 5 1 0 5 5 0
Virginia 4 1 1 7 1 1
Georgia Tech 4 1 1 6 2 1
Kentucky 4 2 0 6 3 0
Florida 3 2 0 8 2 0
Auburn 3 2 1 5 3 1
VPI 3 3 1 5 3 2
Vanderbilt 3 3 0 6 3 0
Tennessee 2 2 1 5 2 1
South Carolina 2 2 0 7 3 0
Georgia 2 4 0 4 5 0
Sewanee 1 4 0 4 4 1
Mississippi A&M 1 4 0 3 4 1
VMI 1 5 0 5 5 0
LSU 0 2 1 5 3 1
NC State 0 4 1 3 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 0 5 5 0
Clemson 0 4 0 1 7 0
Maryland 0 4 0 2 5 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1925 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southern Conference during its 1925 season. The team compiled a 5–5 record (0–4 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 147 to 87.[1] In February 1925, Homer Hazel signed to become the head football coach at Ole Miss.[2]

Four Ole Miss players were selected by the Daily Clarion-Ledger as first-team players on its 1925 All-Mississippi football team: Mitchell Salloum at left tackle; V. K. Smith at left guard; Ap Applewhite at right end; and Sollie Cohen at fullback. Quarterback Dick Cook and left halfback Van Martin were named to the second team.[3] Other key players included Webb Burke at center.[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Arkansas A&M*Oxford, MSW 53–0[5]
October 3at Texas*L 0–25[6]
October 10at Tulane
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 7–26[7]
October 17Union (TN)*Oxford, MSW 7–6[8]
October 24vs. Mississippi A&MJackson, MS (rivalry)L 0–610,000[9]
October 31at Vanderbilt
L 0–7[10]
November 7at SewaneeChattanooga, TNL 9–10[11]
November 14at Mississippi College*
W 19–7[12]
November 21Southwestern Presbyterian*dagger
  • Ole Miss Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 31–0[13]
November 26at Millsaps*Jackson, MSW 21–03,500[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  1. ^ "1925 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Hazel Signs as Coach". Altoona Tribune. February 7, 1925. p. 8.
  3. ^ "All-State Selections". Daily Clarion-Ledger. November 27, 1925. p. 7.
  4. ^ "Burke Is Captain of Ole Miss Team". Daily Clarion-Ledger. December 9, 1925. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ole Miss Swamps Jonesboro Aggies". Daily Clarion-Ledger. September 27, 1925. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mack Saxon Leads Longhorns to Victory Over Ole Miss". Sunday American-Statesman. October 4, 1925. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane Tries Aerial Attack for First Time and Ole Miss Is Loser". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1925. p. 13.
  8. ^ "Ole Miss Takes Game From Union". Daily Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1925. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aggies Again Victorious In Classic With Ole Miss". Daily Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1925. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Blinkey Horn (November 1, 1925). "Vandy, Playing Slovenly, Ekes Out 7-to-0 Win". The Nashville Tennessean. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ole Miss Gives Purple Tigers An Extremely Close Call". The Nashville Tennessean. November 8, 1925. p. Sports 2.
  12. ^ "University Team Winner Over Mississippi College Final Scores Are 19 to 7". Daily Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1925. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Ole Miss Outclasses S.P.U. and Wins by Top Heavy Score Homecoming Day Great Success". Daily Clarion-Ledger. November 22, 1925. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Ole Miss Wallops Millsaps To Gain Title of Second in State Championship Honors". Daily Clarion-Ledger. November 27, 1925. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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