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.
Two Ole Miss player ranked among the national leaders. Charlie Conerly ranked sixth nationally with 641 passing yards. End Barney Poole ranked fifth nationally with 28 pass receptions.
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).
Ole Miss was ranked at No. 45 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.
The team played its home games at Crump Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee (three games) and at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi (two games).
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Personnel
Coaching staff Head CoachJohnny VaughtLine CoachHappy CampbellBackfield CoachJim WhatleyAsst. Line CoachJess AldermanTrainer
Roster 1946 Ole Miss Rebels FootballQuarterbacks Pep Bennet Bobby Oswalt Mike Campbell
Halfbacks Charles Conerly Clayton Blount Bob Wilson Bill Mustin Farley Salmon Toby Majure Cecil Dickerson Johnny Bruce
Fullbacks Eulas Jenkins Buddy Bowen Jim Attaya Marvin Cutland Tackles Bill Erickson Olver Poole Ben Mann George Lambert Nate Williamson Bert Thompson
Guards Bernard Blackwell Fred Brown Phillip Poole Doug Hamley Bob Fuerst Jimmy Crawford Hunter Gates Frank Fant
Centers Paul Davis Dave Bridges Charles Bidgood Ends Ray Pole H.A. Smith Ivan Rosemund Charles Galey Jack Stribling Russell Reid Jack Odam Everette Harper
After the season The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Rebel was selected.
8 65 Allen Smith End Chicago Bears
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