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: Billy Brewer Conference: Southeastern-
1983 Season Highlights
Billy Brewer enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
1983 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 3 @
Memphis
17
37
L
Sat., Sep. 10 @
Tulane
23
27
#Won
Sat., Sep. 17 @
Alabama
0
40
L
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Arkansas
13
10
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Southern Mississippi
7
27
L
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Georgia
11
36
L
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Texas Christian
20
7
W
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
Vanderbilt
21
14
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Louisiana State
27
24
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Nov. 12 @
Tennessee
13
10
W
Sat., Nov. 19 @
Mississippi State
24
23
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Dec. 10
Air Force
3
9
L
@ Shreveport, LA
Independence Bowl
1983 Season Totals
Record 7-5
Points Scored 179
Scoring Average 14.9
Points Allowed 264
Defense Average 22.0
Opponents Record 67-65
Conference Record 4-2
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 4-2
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1983 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1983 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 most popular names for four-year college mascots are Eagles and Tigers.