1925 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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]

1925 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1925 record5–5 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
1925 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
VMI 2 4 0  6 4 0
Sewanee 1 4 0  4 4 1
Mississippi A&M 1 4 0  3 4 1
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

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
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 VanderbiltL 0–7[10]
November 7at SewaneeChattanooga, TNL 9–10[11]
November 14at Mississippi College*
W 19–7[12]
November 21Southwestern Presbyterian*
  • Ole Miss Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 31–0[13]
November 26at Millsaps*Jackson, MSW 21–03,500[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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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