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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: Steve Sloan
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Steve Sloan enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Memphis  38   34   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Missouri  7   33   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Southern Mississippi  8   38   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Georgia  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Kentucky  3   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ South Carolina  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Vanderbilt  63   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Louisiana State  24   28   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Tulane  15   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Tennessee  44   20   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Mississippi State  14   9   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed298
  Defense Average27.1
  Opponents Record64-61
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 12-038367Won  24-96-018545  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 6-5206189 5-114294  Vince Dooley
Auburn 8-3330238 4-2153124  Doug Barfield
Louisiana State 7-5275151Won  34-104-210673  Charles McClendon
Tennessee 7-5311235Lost  22-273-3132143  Johnny Majors
Kentucky 5-6180143 3-311679  Fran Curci
Mississippi 4-7251298 3-3169123  Steve Sloan
Mississippi State 3-8162179 2-47492  Emory Bellard
Vanderbilt 1-10179418 0-696272  George MacIntyre
Florida 0-10-1106265 0-639167  Charley Pell

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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