In their 16th year under head coach Johnny Vaught, the Rebels compiled a perfect 10–0 record, outscored opponents by a total of 247 to 53, won the SEC championship, and defeated Arkansas in the 1963 Sugar Bowl.

[3] This team was apparently the last Litkenhous champion to be awarded the traveling trophy, as the plaque remains at Ole Miss today.

[6] In September 2012, Ole Miss athletic director Ross Bjork announced that the 1962 team would be receiving national championship rings to honor their accomplishments.

[7] Ole Miss tackle Jim Dunaway was a consensus first-team player on the 1962 All-America college football team.

[10] The Rebels' undefeated season was set against the backdrop of the civil rights movement taking place on their own campus as James Meredith, aided by the United States government, was attempting to be the first African American student to enroll at the university.