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: Tommy Tuberville Conference: Southeastern-West
1996 Season Highlights
Tommy Tuberville enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
1996 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 31 vs. Idaho State
38
14
W
Sat., Sep. 7 vs. Virginia Military Institute
31
7
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Sep. 14 vs.
Auburn
28
45
L
Sat., Sep. 21 @
Vanderbilt
20
9
W
Thu., Oct. 3 @
Tennessee
3
41
L
@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Oct. 19 @
Alabama
0
37
L
Sat., Oct. 26 vs.
Arkansas State
38
21
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Arkansas
7
13
L
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Louisiana State
7
39
L
Sat., Nov. 23 @
Georgia
31
27
W
Sat., Nov. 30 vs.
Mississippi State
0
17
L
1996 Season Totals
Record 5-6
Points Scored 203
Scoring Average 18.5
Points Allowed 270
Defense Average 24.5
Opponents Record 58-46
Conference Record 2-6
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 2-3
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1996 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1996 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 college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.