The 1963 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the

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during the

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. The Rebels were led by 17th-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. Ole Miss were champions of the

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, finishing the regular season with a record of 7–0–2 (5–0–1 SEC) and ranked 7th in the final

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. They were invited to the

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, where they lost to fellow SEC member

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. Through the 2021 season, this is Ole Miss' most recent conference championship.

Schedule

Personnel

Awards

Perry Lee Dunn - 2nd Team All-SEC (AP, UPI)

References

Ole Miss Southeastern Conference football champion seasons Ole Miss Rebels football seasons

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