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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: Ken Cooper
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Ken Cooper enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Missouri  10   0   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Memphis  7   15   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Southern Mississippi  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Alabama  21   35   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Georgia  0   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. South Carolina  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Vanderbilt  14   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Louisiana State  0   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Tennessee  17   29   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Mississippi State  13   31   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Tulane  26   10   W       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored135
  Scoring Average12.3
  Points Allowed241
  Defense Average21.9
  Opponents Record74-47
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-6
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-132996Lost  11-136-016850  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Auburn 10-2287122Won  27-34-212088  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia 6-6327285Lost  10-214-2155122  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 9-3327224Won  26-243-3109121  Bob Tyler
Florida 8-4261197Lost  10-133-3128123  Doug Dickey
Kentucky 6-5248194 3-3139128  Fran Curci
Tennessee 7-3-2211181Won  7-32-3-190114  Bill Battle
Vanderbilt 7-3-2313199Tied  6-62-3-1122144  Steve Sloan
Louisiana State 5-5-1202168 2-47791  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 3-8135241 0-665192  Ken Cooper

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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