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Mississippi Rebels

University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS
Founded: 1844
Stadium: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Capacity: 60,580
Colors: Navy Blue & Cardinal
Coach: W.H. Lyon
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1893 <-- 1898 <- 1899 -> 1900 --> 2024

1899 Season Highlights

W.H. Lyon enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi.

1899 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Central University	13	6	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Nashville	0	11	L
Wed., Nov. 1	vs. Louisiana State	11	0	W	@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Vanderbilt	0	11	L	@ Memphis, TN
Sun., Nov. 12	vs. Sewanee	0	12	L	@ Memphis, TN
Fri., Nov. 24	vs. Alabama	5	7	L	@ Jackson, MS
Thu., Nov. 30	@ Tulane	15	0	W

1899 Season Totals
Record	3-4
Points Scored	44
Scoring Average	6.3
Points Allowed	47
Defense Average	6.7
Opponents Record	11-14
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	2-0

1899 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina	7-3-1	173	58					William A. Reynolds
Vanderbilt	7-3	109	62					James L. Crane
Tennessee	6-2	86	61					J.A. Pierce
Texas	6-2	117	24					M.G. Clarke
Kentucky	5-2-2	98	44					W.R. Bass
Alabama	3-1	39	31					W.A. Martin
Auburn	3-1-1	148	11					John W. Heisman
Mississippi	3-4	44	47					W.H. Lyon
Georgia	2-3-1	44	22					Gordon Saussy
North Carolina State	1-2-2	29	69					W.C. Riddick
Georgia Tech	0-5	5	169					Mr. Collier
Tulane	0-6-1	0	141					H.H. Collier

1899 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1899 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.