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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: Harry J. Mehre
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Harry J. Mehre enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Kentucky  7   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Florida  26   6   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Tennessee  7   20   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Tulsa  0   47   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Arkansas  18   26   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Jackson Field  0   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Alabama  6   34   L    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Mississippi State  13   8   W       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record2-6
  Points Scored77
  Scoring Average9.6
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average22.3
  Opponents Record38-21
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-3
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 7-1-117373Lost  0-255-0-112027  John Barnhill
Georgia Tech 8-3253101Lost  12-264-011913  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 7-3273130 4-2121103  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 6-221979 3-27359  Allyn McKeen
Alabama 5-2-227283Lost  26-293-1-212847  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 2-5-192101 2-3-17980  Bernie H. Moore
Mississippi 2-677178 2-35995  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 4-3113125 1-22972  Claude Simons, Jr.
Kentucky 3-6125147 1-559134  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-4181137 0-447118  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-3108136 0-318104  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Vanderbilt 3-0-16723   Doby Bartling

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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