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How many national championships has Ole Miss won?
Key takeaways
- Ole Miss Rebels football has won 3 national championships: 1959, 1960, 1962.
- Title seasons: 1959, 1960, 1962.
- Across the SEC, Alabama (18), Oklahoma (7), Tennessee (6), Georgia (4), LSU (4), Texas (4), Florida (3), Ole Miss (3), Texas A&M (3), Auburn (2), Arkansas (1) have claimed national titles.
- All-time record in our game log (1902-2026): 705-539-34.
3 National titles
705-539-34 Record 1902-2026
24 of 40 Bowl / playoff wins
1962 (10-0) Best season
64
seasons since Ole Miss's last national championship 1962 national championship (claimed) - Finished 10-0.
Every national title, year by year
| Year | Title | The season |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1959 national championship (claimed) | Finished 10-1. |
| 1960 | 1960 national championship (claimed) | Finished 10-0-1. |
| 1962 | 1962 national championship (claimed) | Finished 10-0. |
Claimed national championships, per the program's own record book.
Ole Miss postseason, 1902-2026
| Season | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13-2 | Lost College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl |
| 2024 | 10-3 | Won TaxSlayer Gator Bowl |
| 2023 | 11-2 | Won Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl |
| 2022 | 8-5 | Lost TaxAct Texas Bowl |
| 2021 | 10-3 | Lost Allstate Sugar Bowl |
| 2020 | 5-5 | Won Outback Bowl |
| 2015 | 10-3 | Won ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL |
| 2014 | 9-4 | Lost CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL |
| 2013 | 8-5 | Won FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL |
| 2012 | 7-6 | Won BBVA COMPASS BOWL |
| 2009 | 9-4 | Won AT&T COTTON BOWL |
| 2008 | 9-4 | Won COTTON BOWL |
| 2003 | 10-3 | Won SBC COTTON BOWL CLASSIC |
| 2002 | 7-6 | Won Bowl game |
| 2000 | 7-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1999 | 8-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1998 | 7-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 1997 | 8-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1992 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1990 | 9-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1989 | 8-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1986 | 8-3-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1983 | 6-6 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1971 | 10-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1970 | 7-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1969 | 8-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1968 | 7-3-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1967 | 6-4-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1966 | 8-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1965 | 7-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1964 | 5-5-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1963 | 7-1-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1961 | 9-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1958 | 9-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1957 | 9-1-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1955 | 10-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1954 | 9-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1952 | 8-1-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1947 | 9-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1935 | 9-3 | Lost Bowl game |
Source: CollegeFootballData game results via the CFB Data Hub.
National titles across the SEC
| Team | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|
 Alabama Crimson Tide | 18 | 2020 |
 Oklahoma Sooners | 7 | 2000 |
 Tennessee Volunteers | 6 | 1998 |
 Georgia Bulldogs | 4 | 2022 |
 LSU Tigers | 4 | 2019 |
 Texas Longhorns | 4 | 2005 |
 Florida Gators | 3 | 2008 |
 Ole Miss Rebels this page | 3 | 1962 |
 Texas A&M Aggies | 3 | 1939 |
 Auburn Tigers | 2 | 2010 |
 Arkansas Razorbacks | 1 | 1964 |
 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | None yet |
 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | None yet |
 Missouri Tigers | 0 | None yet |
 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | None yet |
 Vanderbilt Commodores | 0 | None yet |
Current SEC members, claimed national championships.
Where Ole Miss sits in the SEC
Current SEC programs have claimed 55 national titles between them: 18 for Alabama, seven for Oklahoma, six for Tennessee, four for Georgia, four for LSU, four for Texas, three for Florida, three for Ole Miss, three for Texas A&M, two for Auburn and one for Arkansas. The other five programs are still chasing a first. See how this season is shaping up on the SEC standings, or browse every season on the Ole Miss record by year page.
Editorial note
College football crowned national champions by polls and selectors before the BCS (1998) and the College Football Playoff (2014). The titles here are the ones each program claims in its own record book.
Ole Miss Rebels football has won 3 national championships: 1959, 1960, 1962.
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Frequently asked questions
How many national championships has Ole Miss won?
3. 1959 national championship (claimed), 1960 national championship (claimed), 1962 national championship (claimed).
When did Ole Miss win its first national championship?
In 1959. Finished 10-1.
When did Ole Miss last win a national championship?
In 1962. Finished 10-0.