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: Ed Walker Conference: Southeastern-
1936 Season Highlights
Ed Walker enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
1936 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 vs. Union (Tennessee)
45
0
W
Sat., Sep. 26 @
Tulane
6
7
L
Fri., Oct. 2 @
Temple
7
12
L
Fri., Oct. 9 @ George Washington
0
0
T
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Louisiana State
0
13
L
Sat., Oct. 24 vs. Catholic
14
0
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @ Centenary
24
7
W
Sat., Nov. 7 vs. Loyola (New Orleans)
34
0
W
Sat., Nov. 14 @ Marquette
0
33
L
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Mississippi State
6
26
L
Fri., Nov. 27 @
Miami (Florida)
14
0
W
Sat., Dec. 5 @
Tennessee
0
0
T
@ Memphis, TN
1936 Season Totals
Record 5-5
-2
Points Scored 150
Scoring Average 12.5
Points Allowed 98
Defense Average 8.2
Opponents Record 34-12
Conference Record 0-3
Home Record 3-0
Away Record 2-5
-2
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1936 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1936 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.