 Ole Miss played in 15 consecutive bowl games from 1957 to 1971 which, at that time, was a national record.In all, Vaught led Ole Miss to 18 bowl game appearances, posting a 10–8 record in those contests.For his efforts, Vaught was named SEC Coach of the Year six times (1947, 1948, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1962).