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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 John H. Vaught enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  39   6   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Kentucky  22   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Auburn  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Vanderbilt  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Tulane  45   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Arkansas  28   0   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Louisiana State  27   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. North Texas  40   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Maryland  0   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Mississippi State  7   7   T       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored236
  Scoring Average23.6
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record44-39
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-2 -1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 9-2-1288111Won  42-194-1-114044  Bobby Dodd
Auburn 7-3-1270173Lost  13-354-2-113699  Ralph Shug Jordan
Kentucky 7-2-1201116 4-1-113789  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-2-1236113 4-1-112962  John H. Vaught
Alabama 6-3-3178152Lost  6-283-0-37845  Harold D. Red Drew
Tennessee 6-4-1240153 3-2-19580  Harvey Robinson
Mississippi State 5-2-3196119 3-1-312180  Murray Warmath
Louisiana State 5-3-3194159 2-3-3123138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Florida 3-5-2200113 1-3-26979  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 3-8155250 1-571149  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 3-7131258 1-559172  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 1-8-1129228 0-768196  Raymond Bear Wolf

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.