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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: John H. Vaught
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 John H. Vaught enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Houston  16   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Kentucky  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Memphis  43   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Vanderbilt  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Tulane  53   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Arkansas  28   0   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Louisiana State  3   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  58   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Tennessee  37   7   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Mississippi State  42   0   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Louisiana State  21   0   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored350
  Scoring Average31.8
  Points Allowed21
  Defense Average1.9
  Opponents Record55-43
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record5-1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
2 9-1-0 AP
2 9-1-0 Coaches
2 9-1-0 UPI
  
1959 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 10-122889Won  14-07-012353  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 10-135021Won  21-05-118421  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 9-216450Lost  0-215-27944  Paul Dietzel
Auburn 7-317458 4-39033  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 7-2-29559Lost  0-73-1-25638  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia Tech 6-5136121Lost  7-143-37669  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 5-4-1112118 3-4-160111  Bowden Wyatt
Vanderbilt 5-3-2138106 3-2-25779  Arthur L Art Guepe
Florida 5-4-1169107 2-46062  George R. Bob Woodruff
Kentucky 4-6140107 1-64597  Blanton Collier
Tulane 3-6-194176 0-5-139143  Anton Andy Pilney
Mississippi State 2-796198 0-719161  Wade Walker

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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