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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: Leo DeTray
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1893  <-- 1911 <- 1912 -> 1913 --> 2024
1912 Season Highlights
 Leo DeTray enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1912 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Memphis High  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Louisiana State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Vanderbilt  0   24   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Mississippi College  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Alabama  9   10   L       
 Wed., Nov. 13  @ Texas  14   53   L    @ Houston, TX   
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Tennessee Medical  47   6   W       
 
1912 Season Totals
  Record4-3
  Points Scored126
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record24-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-0
  Away Record2-3
1912 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Vanderbilt 8-1-129119   Dan McGugin
Kentucky 7-225041   Edwin R. Sweetland
Auburn 6-1-116445   Mike Donahue
Georgia 6-1-115180   William A. Bill Cunningham
Alabama 5-3-115655   D.V. Graves
Florida 5-2-120254   G.E. Pyle
Georgia Tech 5-3-110086   John W. Heisman
Tulane 5-321699   A.A. Mason
Mississippi 4-3126100   Leo DeTray
Mississippi State 4-39675   W.D. Chadwick
Tennessee 4-419480   Zora G. Clevenger

1912 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1912 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

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