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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: Steve Sloan
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Steve Sloan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Memphis  14   7   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Missouri  14   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Southern Mississippi  16   13   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Georgia  3   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Kentucky  17   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ South Carolina  17   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Vanderbilt  35   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Louisiana State  8   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Tulane  13   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Tennessee  17   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Mississippi State  27   7   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored181
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed240
  Defense Average21.8
  Opponents Record62-58
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record3-5
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1345168Won  14-76-020497  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 9-2-1290187Lost  22-255-0-116090  Vince Dooley
Louisiana State 8-4279193Lost  15-203-3126100  Charles McClendon
Auburn 6-4-1238191 3-2-1129104  Doug Barfield
Tennessee 5-5-1251209 3-3159139  Johnny Majors
Florida 4-7249223 3-3138104  Doug Dickey
Mississippi State 6-5232205 2-471137  Bob Tyler
Mississippi 5-6181240 2-4107154  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 4-6-1193189 2-4123104  Fran Curci
Vanderbilt 2-9164418 0-672260  Fred Pancoast

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.