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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: Tommy Tuberville
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Tommy Tuberville enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Idaho State  38   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Virginia Military Institute  31   7   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Auburn  28   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Vanderbilt  20   9   W       
 Thu., Oct. 3  @ Tennessee  3   41   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Alabama  0   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Arkansas State  38   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Arkansas  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Louisiana State  7   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Georgia  31   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Mississippi State  0   17   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored203
  Scoring Average18.5
  Points Allowed270
  Defense Average24.5
  Opponents Record58-46
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-3316195Won  17-146-2204100  Gene Stallings
Louisiana State 10-2335210Won  10-76-2192145  Gerry DiNardo
Auburn 8-4398277 4-4247224  Terry Bowden
Mississippi State 5-6249229 3-5136181  Jackie Sherrill
Mississippi 5-6203270 2-696228  Tommy Tuberville
Arkansas 4-7174267 2-688202  Danny Ford

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).