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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: John H. Vaught
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 John H. Vaught enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Memphis  40   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Auburn  40   7   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Kentucky  0   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Vanderbilt  27   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Boston College  25   25   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Texas Christian  27   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Louisiana State  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  47   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Tennessee  7   35   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Mississippi State  26   0   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored246
  Scoring Average24.6
  Points Allowed243
  Defense Average24.3
  Opponents Record50-33
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-1
  Away Record3-4 -1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 7-3197129 5-213499  Bobby Dodd
Tulane 7-2-1251142 5-115561  Henry E. Frnka
Kentucky 9-331774Lost  13-214-11266  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 8-3231109Lost  0-354-212253  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Tennessee 7-2-1214104 4-1-19764  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Vanderbilt 5-5177183 4-4144170  Bill Edwards
Alabama 6-3-1227130 3-3-112589  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 4-5-1246243 2-4107151  John H. Vaught
Auburn 2-4-3134188 2-4-2114168  Earl M. Brown
Florida 4-5-1180218 1-4-186156  Raymond Bear Wolf
Georgia 4-6-1177134 1-4-14794  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 0-8-138224 0-625184  Arthur W. Slick Morton

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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