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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  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 John H. Vaught enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 The Rebels won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Memphis  0   0   T       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Kentucky  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Houston  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Tulane  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Vanderbilt  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Louisiana State  37   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Tampa  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Tennessee  20   0   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Mississippi State  10   10   T       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Alabama  7   12   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -2
  Points Scored214
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed45
  Defense Average4.5
  Opponents Record44-42
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record2-0
  Away Record5-0 -2
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
77-0-2 AP
77-0-2 Coaches
77-0-2 UPI
  
1963 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 9-2196116Lost  7-136-111974  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 9-222795Won  12-75-215052  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-1-221445Lost  7-125-0-114627  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 7-317389 4-310176  Bobby Dodd
Louisiana State 7-4142112Lost  7-144-27857  Charles McClendon
Mississippi State 7-2-218594Won  16-124-1-29665  Paul J. Davis
Florida 6-3-1130120 3-3-16171  Ray Graves
Tennessee 5-5168121 3-585108  Jim McDonald
Georgia 4-5-1133151 2-46195  Johnny Griffith
Kentucky 3-6-1142168 0-5-141109  Charlie Bradshaw
Tulane 1-8-143191 0-6-123153  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle
Vanderbilt 1-7-273146 0-5-223113  Jack Green

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.