The 1963 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the 3rd ranked Ole Miss Rebels

Ole Miss Rebels

University of Mississippi sports teams, originally known as the "Mississippi Flood" , were re-named the Rebels in 1936 and compete in the twelve-member Southeastern Conference of the NCAA's Division I. The school's colors are cardinal red and navy blue , purposely chosen to mirror the school...

, and the 6th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks

Arkansas Razorbacks

The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name...

. 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

Glynn Griffing

Wilburn Glynn Griffing is a former American football quarterback who played one season for the New York Giants in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Mississippi and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1962 NFL Draft...

 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 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.