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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: Ken Cooper
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Ken Cooper enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Memphis  7   3   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Alabama  13   34   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Notre Dame  20   13   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Southern Mississippi  19   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Auburn  15   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Georgia  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. South Carolina  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Vanderbilt  26   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Louisiana State  21   28   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Tennessee  43   14   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Mississippi State  14   18   #Won    @ Jackson, MS   
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored208
  Scoring Average18.9
  Points Allowed196
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record64-62
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1380139Won  35-67-020976  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Kentucky 10-1252111 6-015250  Fran Curci
Auburn 6-5204243 5-1131130  Doug Barfield
Louisiana State 8-4389220Lost  14-244-2135131  Charles McClendon
Florida 6-4-1251235 3-3108135  Doug Dickey
Mississippi 6-5208196 3-4145143  Ken Cooper
Georgia 5-6157191 2-479132  Vince Dooley
Tennessee 4-7229229 1-5112136  Johnny Majors
Vanderbilt 2-9141276 0-667172  Fred Pancoast
Mississippi State 0-11193227 0-6105138  Bob Tyler

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.