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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: Houston Nutt
Conference: Southeastern-West

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1893 <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024

2008 Season Highlights

Houston Nutt enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi.

2008 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 30	vs. Memphis	41	24	W
Sat., Sep. 6	@ Wake Forest	28	30	L
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. Samford	34	10	W
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Vanderbilt	17	23	L
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Florida	31	30	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. South Carolina	24	31	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Alabama	20	24	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Arkansas	23	21	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Auburn	17	7	W
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Louisiana Monroe	59	0	W
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Louisiana State	31	13	W
Fri., Nov. 28	vs. Mississippi State	45	0	W
Fri., Jan. 2	Texas Tech	47	34	W	@ Dallas, TX	Cotton Bowl

2008 Season Totals
Record	9-4
Points Scored	417
Scoring Average	32.1
Points Allowed	247
Defense Average	19.0
Opponents Record	90-64
Conference Record	5-3
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	3-2

2008 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
14	9-4-0	AP
16	9-4-0	Coaches
15	9-4-0	USA Today/ESPN

2008 Southeastern-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Alabama	12-2	422	200	Lost 17-31	8-0	255	115	Nick Saban
Mississippi	9-4	417	247	Won 47-34	5-3	208	149	Houston Nutt
Louisiana State	8-5	402	314	Won 38-3	3-5	207	254	Les Miles
Arkansas	5-7	263	374		2-6	167	248	Bobby Petrino
Auburn	5-7	208	216		2-6	93	149	Tommy Tuberville
Mississippi State	4-8	183	296		2-6	97	204	Sylvester Croom

2008 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2008 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 most popular names for four-year college mascots are Eagles and Tigers.