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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: John H. Vaught
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 John H. Vaught enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 The Rebels won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. North Texas  35   12   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Kentucky  28   9   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Villanova  52   0   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Vanderbilt  22   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Tulane  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Arkansas  0   6   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Louisiana State  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Memphis  51   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Houston  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Mississippi State  14   0   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Navy  0   21   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored283
  Scoring Average25.7
  Points Allowed68
  Defense Average6.2
  Opponents Record49-46
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record5-1
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 9-1-0 AP
6 9-1-0 Coaches
6 9-1-0 INS
6 9-1-0 UP
  
1954 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 8-318997Won  14-66-214563  Bobby Dodd
Mississippi 9-228368Lost  0-215-011929  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 7-3151125 5-29095  Blanton Collier
Florida 5-5115128 5-29466  George R. Bob Woodruff
Auburn 8-327686Won  33-133-312454  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia 6-3-18989 3-2-14069  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 6-4192120 3-35847  Darrell Royal
Alabama 4-5-2123104 3-2-27454  Harold D. Red Drew
Louisiana State 5-6125173 2-566115  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Tennessee 4-6105164 1-539116  Harvey Robinson
Vanderbilt 2-7134169 1-56891  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 1-6-346144 1-6-126124  Anton Andy Pilney

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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