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: Steve Sloan Conference: Southeastern-
1979 Season Highlights
Steve Sloan enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
1979 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 15 @
Memphis
38
34
W
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
Missouri
7
33
L
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Southern Mississippi
8
38
L
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Georgia
21
24
L
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Kentucky
3
14
L
Sat., Oct. 20 @
South Carolina
14
21
L
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Vanderbilt
63
28
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Louisiana State
24
28
L
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Tulane
15
49
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Tennessee
44
20
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Mississippi State
14
9
W
@ Jackson, MS
1979 Season Totals
Record 4-7
Points Scored 251
Scoring Average 22.8
Points Allowed 298
Defense Average 27.1
Opponents Record 64-61
Conference Record 3-3
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 2-4
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1979 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1979 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 most popular names for four-year college mascots are Eagles and Tigers.