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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: Fred Robbins
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 Fred Robbins enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Union (Tennessee)  30   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Arkansas State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Hendrix  61   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Vanderbilt  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Alabama  0   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Mississippi State  0   36   L    @ Tupelo, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Transylvania  3   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Louisiana State  0   41   L       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Mississippi College  14   36   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored128
  Scoring Average14.2
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average20.9
  Opponents Record28-12
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record0-5
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 8-0-142120   John W. Heisman
Tennessee 8-0-116819   John R. Chief Bender
Vanderbilt 7-1-132825   Dan McGugin
Alabama 6-315662   Thomas Kelly
Auburn 6-220156   Mike Donahue
Georgia 6-312158   William A. Bill Cunningham
Kentucky 4-1-215251   J.J. Tigert
Mississippi State 4-4-112460   E.C. Hayes
Tulane 4-3-1126149   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Mississippi 3-6128188   Fred Robbins
South Carolina 2-785168   Rice Warren
Florida 0-5395   Charles J. McCoy

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.