Johnny Vaught
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John Howard Vaught (May 6, 1909–February 3, 2006) was an American college football coach at the University of Mississippi from 1947 to 1970 and again in 1973. Born in Olney, Texas, he graduated as valedictorian from Polytechnic High School in Fort Worth and attended Texas Christian University, where he was an honor student and was named All-American. After serving in World War II as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy, he took a job as an assistant coach at Ole Miss in 1946, and was named head coach a year later. After winning the university's first conference title in his initial 1947 season, he led the Rebels to additional Southeastern Conference titles in 1954, 1955, 1960, 1962 and 1963. His 1960 team won a share of the national championship, receiving the Grantland Rice trophy from the FWAA. He took the team to 18 bowl games, winning 10 times including five victories in the Sugar Bowl. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979. In 1982, Ole Miss revised the name of its football stadium from Hemingway Stadium to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Vaught died at age 96 in Oxford, Mississippi.
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| Preceded by: Harold Drew |
University of Mississippi Head Football Coach 1947–1970 |
Succeeded by: Billy Kinard |
| Preceded by: Billy Kinard |
University of Mississippi Head Football Coach 1973 |
Succeeded by: Ken Cooper |
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