1963 Sugar Bowl

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1963 Sugar Bowl
Ole Miss Rebels Arkansas Razorbacks
(9-0) (9-1)
17 13
Head coach: 
John Vaught		 Head coach: 
Frank Broyles
AP Coaches
3 3
AP Coaches
6 6
1 2 3 4 Total
Ole Miss 0 10 7 0 17
Arkansas 0 3 10 0 13
Date January 1, 1963
Stadium Tulane Stadium
Location New Orleans, Louisiana

The 1963 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the 3rd ranked Ole Miss Rebels, and the 6th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks. Behind a solid win, Ole Miss locked up its second national championship in three years.

Ole Miss took the early 3-0 lead in the second quarter, after a 30 yard Kelly field goal. Arkansas answered with a 30 yard field goal from McKnelly, tieing the game at 3-3. Quarterback Glynn Griffin threw a 33 yard touchdown pass to Guy, giving Ole Miss a 10-3 lead at halftime.

In the third quarter, Moore found Branch for a 5 yard touchdown pass as Arkansas tied the game at 13. Glynn Griffin scored on a 1 yard touchdown run giving Ole Miss a 17-10 lead. A 22 yard McKnelly field goal in the fourth quarter, pulled the Razorbacks to 17-13, but Ole Miss held on for the win. Glynn Griffin was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

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1962 Sugar Bowl		 1963 Sugar Bowl
1963		 Succeeded by
1964 Sugar Bowl
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