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Ole Miss to Construct Archie Manning Statue on Campus
The campus tribute will be the fifth statue at Ole Miss and will depict Manning in a rollout pass.
- On Saturday, Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter announced plans to erect a 13-foot statue of Archie Manning outside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The monument will be unveiled for the 2027 football season.
- As a starter from 1968 to 1970, Manning led the Rebels to a 22-10-1 record and earned Heisman Trophy finalist honors twice. The Drew, Mississippi native was named Sugar Bowl MVP and selected second overall in the 1971 NFL Draft.
- The bronze figure will be displayed between the Manning Football Complex and the stadium, joining four existing campus tributes. It recreates Manning executing a signature rollout pass from head coach Johnny Vaught's offense.
- Manning, the patriarch of "The First Family of Football," expressed shock and honor upon learning of the commission. His sons Cooper, Peyton, and Eli Manning pursued professional football careers following his time at Ole Miss.
- This new installation marks the fifth campus statue, honoring an iconic figure whose impact extends beyond the field. Carter noted the tribute reminds future generations of Manning's historical significance to Ole Miss.
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UM to honor Manning with statue
One of the most iconic figures in Ole Miss and collegiate football history, Rebel legend Archie Manning will be further immortalized with a statue outside of Vaught Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, the Ole Miss Athletics Department announced on Monday. In conjunction with sculptor Dr. Kim Sessums, Ole Miss Athletics will erect a statue south of the football stadium and north of the Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center, all surrounded …
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shreveportbossieradvocate.comOle Miss will honor Archie Manning with a statue: ‘I’m shocked,’ Rebels legend says
Archie Manning will be honored with a 13-foot statue at Ole Miss, commemorating his legendary football career with the Rebels, to be unveiled during the 2027 season between the Manning complex and Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
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