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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Steve Sloan enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Tulane  19   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ South Carolina  20   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Memphis  7   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Arkansas  13   27   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Alabama  7   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Georgia  7   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Florida  3   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Vanderbilt  23   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Louisiana State  27   27   T    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Tennessee  20   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Mississippi State  21   17   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average15.2
  Points Allowed284
  Defense Average25.8
  Opponents Record70-56
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record0-3 -1
  Away Record4-3
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-2-1296151Lost  12-147-018877  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 10-2372122Lost  20-246-020562  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 8-4212137Won  10-04-212276  Emory Bellard
Tennessee 8-4244265Won  28-213-3105164  Johnny Majors
Florida 7-5284166Lost  6-263-314693  Charley Pell
Auburn 5-6186166 2-487102  Pat Dye
Kentucky 3-8134222 2-470117  Fran Curci
Mississippi 4-6-1167284 1-5-1108223  Steve Sloan
Vanderbilt 4-7211281 1-5108188  George MacIntyre
Louisiana State 3-7-1169272 1-4-184121  Jerry Stovall

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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