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Mississippi Football Team History


Mississippi Rebels
University of Mississippi
 Oxford, MS
Founded: 1844
Stadium: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Capacity: 60,580
Colors: Navy Blue & Cardinal
Coach: Harry J. Mehre
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Harry J. Mehre enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Georgetown  6   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Rhodes  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Georgia  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Holy Cross  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Tulane  20   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Marquette  12   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Louisiana State  13   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Arkansas  18   0   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Mississippi State  0   6   L       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average14.6
  Points Allowed67
  Defense Average7.4
  Opponents Record29-17
  Conference Record2-1
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record4-1 -1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 6-2-1 AP
  
1941 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-226385Won  29-214-28551  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-1-119155 4-0-1407  Allyn McKeen
Georgia 9-1-131985Won  40-263-1-17544  Wallace Butts
Tennessee 8-218273 3-16129  John Barnhill
Vanderbilt 8-226089 3-28182  Harry R. Red Sanders
Mississippi 6-2-113167 2-1-14745  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 5-422095 2-39372  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Louisiana State 4-4-211993 2-2-25440  Bernie H. Moore
Georgia Tech 3-682130 2-46296  William A. Bill Alexander
Florida 4-614997 1-32442  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 5-4151154 0-435109  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-5-1123115 0-4-12888  John F. Jack Meagher

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.