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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: Billy R. Kinard
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Billy R. Kinard enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Memphis  34   29   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ South Carolina  21   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Southern Mississippi  13   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Auburn  13   19   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Georgia  13   14   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Florida  0   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Vanderbilt  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Louisiana State  16   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Tennessee  0   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Mississippi State  51   14   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored192
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed142
  Defense Average14.2
  Opponents Record60-48
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-2
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-2406150Lost  13-177-125897  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Auburn 10-1209141Won  24-36-1120103  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 10-2297100Won  24-174-29444  Bill Battle
Louisiana State 9-2-1252145Lost  17-244-2-113199  Charles McClendon
Georgia 7-4174163 4-495120  Vince Dooley
Florida 5-5-1218144 3-3-112176  Doug Dickey
Mississippi 5-5192142 2-5124104  Billy R. Kinard
Kentucky 3-8131232 2-545141  John Ray
Mississippi State 4-7197254 1-681202  Charley Shira
Vanderbilt 3-8129243 0-660161  Bill Pace

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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