The 1927 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1927 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Homer Hazel, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 5âÂÂ3âÂÂ1 with a mark of 3âÂÂ2 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SoCon. Ole Miss won the first Egg Bowl with a trophy in 1927, led by players Sollie Cohen and V. K. Smith. The team was captained by Ap Applewhite