1963 Sugar Bowl

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
Season	1962
Stadium	Tulane Stadium
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana
MVP	Glynn Griffing
Attendance	82,096
United States TV coverage
Network	NBC

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.

Game summary

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

In the third quarter, Razorback quarterback Billy Moore, who was eventually knocked out of the game by Ole Miss' Buck Randall, found Jesse Branch for a 5-yard touchdown pass that tied the game at 10. Glynn Griffin scored on a 1-yard touchdown run giving Ole Miss a 17-10 lead. A 22-yard Tom 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.

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP ARK UM 2 80 UM 30-yard field goal by Irwin 0 3 2 82 ARK 30-yard field goal by Tom McKnelly 3 3 2 67 UM Louis Guy 33-yard touchdown reception from Glynn Griffing, Irwin kick good 3 10 3 15 ARK Jesse Branch 5-yard touchdown reception from Billy Moore, Tom McKnelly kick good 10 10 3 80 UM Glynn Griffing 1-yard touchdown run, Irwin kick good 10 17 3 59 ARK 22-yard field goal by Tom McKnelly 13 17 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 13 17