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: W.H. Lyon Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-
1899 Season Highlights
W.H. Lyon enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
1899 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Oct. 27 @ Central University
13
6
W
Sat., Oct. 28 vs. Nashville
0
11
L
Wed., Nov. 1 vs.
Louisiana State
11
0
W
@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Vanderbilt
0
11
L
@ Memphis, TN
Sun., Nov. 12 vs. Sewanee
0
12
L
@ Memphis, TN
Fri., Nov. 24 vs.
Alabama
5
7
L
@ Jackson, MS
Thu., Nov. 30 @
Tulane
15
0
W
1899 Season Totals
Record 3-4
Points Scored 44
Scoring Average 6.3
Points Allowed 47
Defense Average 6.7
Opponents Record 11-14
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 2-0
1899 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1899 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1899 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic 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.