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A Throwback to the 1960’s: Reminiscing on Ole Miss Football’s last championship victories

With Ole Miss set to play in its first College Football Playoff on Dec. 20 against Tulane, here is a look back at the last time the program was at the top of the college football world.

National champions

Ole Miss claims to have three national titles; however, some of these results are disputed.

Prior to the modern playoff system, national champions were determined based on voting by various selectors. It was not until the 1998 season that the Bowl Series Championship was introduced, where the two highest ranked teams in the country would play in a championship game.