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: R.L. Sullivan Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-
1919 Season Highlights
R.L. Sullivan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
1919 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Arkansas State
32
0
W
Sat., Oct. 11 @
Alabama
0
49
L
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Louisiana State
0
13
L
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Tulane
12
27
L
Fri., Oct. 31 vs. Union (Tennessee)
25
6
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Mississippi State
0
33
L
@ Clarksdale, MS
Sat., Nov. 15 vs. Rhodes
30
0
W
Thu., Nov. 27 vs. Mississippi College
6
0
W
@ Jackson, MS
1919 Season Totals
Record 4-4
Points Scored 105
Scoring Average 13.1
Points Allowed 128
Defense Average 16.0
Opponents Record 28-12
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 0-4
1919 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1919 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1919 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.