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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: W.H. Lyon
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1898 <- 1899 -> 1900 --> 2024
1899 Season Highlights
 W.H. Lyon enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1899 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Central University  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Nashville  0   11   L       
 Wed., Nov. 1  vs. Louisiana State  11   0   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Vanderbilt  0   11   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sun., Nov. 12  vs. Sewanee  0   12   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Fri., Nov. 24  vs. Alabama  5   7   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Thu., Nov. 30  @ Tulane  15   0   W       
 
1899 Season Totals
  Record3-4
  Points Scored44
  Scoring Average6.3
  Points Allowed47
  Defense Average6.7
  Opponents Record11-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-0
1899 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 7-3-117358   William A. Reynolds
Vanderbilt 7-310962   James L. Crane
Tennessee 6-28661   J.A. Pierce
Texas 6-211724   M.G. Clarke
Kentucky 5-2-29844   W.R. Bass
Alabama 3-13931   W.A. Martin
Auburn 3-1-114811   John W. Heisman
Mississippi 3-44447   W.H. Lyon
Georgia 2-3-14422   Gordon Saussy
North Carolina State 1-2-22969   W.C. Riddick
Georgia Tech 0-55169   Mr. Collier
Tulane 0-6-10141   H.H. Collier

1899 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1899 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.