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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 John H. Vaught enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 The Rebels won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Georgia  26   13   W    @ Atlanta, GA   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Kentucky  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. North Texas  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Vanderbilt  13   0   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Tulane  27   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Arkansas  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Louisiana State  29   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Memphis  39   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Houston  27   11   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Mississippi State  26   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Texas Christian  14   13   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored265
  Scoring Average24.1
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average10.0
  Opponents Record59-46
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record6-1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 9-1-0 AP
9 9-1-0 Coaches
10 9-1-0 INS
9 9-1-0 UP
  
1955 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 10-1265110Won  14-135-113573  John H. Vaught
Auburn 8-2-1224123Lost  13-255-2-1136117  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia Tech 9-1-118946Won  7-04-1-18733  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 8-324086Won  25-134-312366  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 6-4173142 4-4120135  Darrell Royal
Kentucky 6-3-1178131 3-3-189108  Blanton Collier
Tennessee 6-3-118892 3-2-17457  Bowden Wyatt
Tulane 5-4-1163136 3-3-110194  Anton Andy Pilney
Florida 4-6111126 3-577119  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 4-6173170 2-591123  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 3-5-2139149 2-3-110681  Paul Dietzel
Alabama 0-1048256 0-634155  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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