- 1961 Sugar Bowl
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Name=1961 Sugar Bowl
Date=January 2 ,1961
Year=1960
Visitor School=University of Mississippi
Visitor Name Short=Ole Miss
Visitor Nickname=Rebels
Visitor Record=9-0-1
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Visitor Coaches=2
Visitor Coach=John Vaught
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Home School=Rice University
Home Name Short=Rice
Home Nickname=Owls
Home Record=7-3
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Home Coaches=NR
Home Coach=Jess Neely
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Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Tulane Stadium
City=New Orleans, Louisiana The 1961 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the 2nd ranked
Ole Miss Rebels , and the unranked Rice Owls. After winning the game Ole Miss claimed the national championship.In the first quarter, Rebel quarterback
Jake Gibbs scored on an 8 yard touchdown run. In the third quarter, Rice would score on a 2 yard run by Blume, but the extra point missed and Rice was still trailing 7-6. In the fourth quarter, Ole Miss put the game away with a 3 yard touchdown run from Jake Gibbs as Ole Miss won 14-6. Nevertheless, it was a very difficult win for the Rebels against a huge underdog. Rice won the statistical battle, but their quarterback threw 4 interceptions, and the team made some key mistakes.Jake Gibbs was named the game's MVP.
References
*ESPN College Football Encyclopedia
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