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-
1959 Season Highlights
John H. Vaught enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 @
Houston
16
0
W
Sat., Sep. 26 @
Kentucky
16
0
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
Memphis
43
0
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Vanderbilt
33
0
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Tulane
53
7
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Arkansas
28
0
W
@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Louisiana State
3
7
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
58
0
W
Sat., Nov. 14 @
Tennessee
37
7
W
@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Nov. 28 @
Mississippi State
42
0
W
Fri., Jan. 1
Louisiana State
21
0
W
@ New Orleans, LA
Sugar Bowl
1959 Season Totals
Record 10-1
Points Scored 350
Scoring Average 31.8
Points Allowed 21
Defense Average 1.9
Opponents Record 55-43
Conference Record 5-1
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 5-1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
2 9-1-0
AP
2 9-1-0
Coaches
2 9-1-0
UPI
1959 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1959 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.