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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: Leo DeTray
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1893 <-- 1911 <- 1912 -> 1913 --> 2024

1912 Season Highlights

Leo DeTray enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi.

1912 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Memphis High	34	0	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Louisiana State	10	7	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Vanderbilt	0	24	L
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Mississippi College	12	0	W
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Alabama	9	10	L
Wed., Nov. 13	@ Texas	14	53	L	@ Houston, TX
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Tennessee Medical	47	6	W

1912 Season Totals
Record	4-3
Points Scored	126
Scoring Average	18.0
Points Allowed	100
Defense Average	14.3
Opponents Record	24-8
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-0
Away Record	2-3

1912 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Vanderbilt	8-1-1	291	19					Dan McGugin
Kentucky	7-2	250	41					Edwin R. Sweetland
Auburn	6-1-1	164	45					Mike Donahue
Georgia	6-1-1	151	80					William A. Bill Cunningham
Alabama	5-3-1	156	55					D.V. Graves
Florida	5-2-1	202	54					G.E. Pyle
Georgia Tech	5-3-1	100	86					John W. Heisman
Tulane	5-3	216	99					A.A. Mason
Mississippi	4-3	126	100					Leo DeTray
Mississippi State	4-3	96	75					W.D. Chadwick
Tennessee	4-4	194	80					Zora G. Clevenger

1912 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1912 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

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.