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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: David Cutcliffe
Conference: Southeastern-West

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1893 <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024

1999 Season Highlights

David Cutcliffe enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi.

1999 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 4	@ Memphis	3	0	W
Sat., Sep. 11	vs. Arkansas State	38	14	W
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Vanderbilt	34	37	L
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Auburn	24	17	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ South Carolina	36	10	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Tulane	20	13	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Alabama	24	30	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Louisiana State	42	23	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Arkansas	38	16	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Georgia	17	20	L
Thu., Nov. 25	@ Mississippi State	20	23	L
Fri., Dec. 31	Oklahoma	27	25	W	@ Shreveport, LA	Independence Bowl

1999 Season Totals
Record	8-4
Points Scored	323
Scoring Average	26.9
Points Allowed	228
Defense Average	19.0
Opponents Record	68-70
Conference Record	4-4
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	4-1

1999 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
22	8-4-0	AP
22	8-4-0	Coaches
22	8-4-0	USA Today/ESPN

1999 Southeastern-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Alabama	10-3	378	265	Lost 34-35	7-1	210	170	Mike DuBose
Mississippi State	10-2	255	156	Won 17-7	6-2	156	121	Jackie Sherrill
Arkansas	8-4	353	214	Won 27-6	4-4	198	196	Houston Nutt
Mississippi	8-4	323	228	Won 27-25	4-4	235	176	David Cutcliffe
Auburn	5-6	233	236		2-6	153	188	Tommy Tuberville
Louisiana State	3-8	223	259		1-7	135	218	Gerry DiNardo

1999 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1999 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.