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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Harry J. Mehre enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Union (Tennessee)  37   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Louisiana State  19   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Rhodes  27   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Georgia  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Duquesne  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Arkansas  20   21   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Vanderbilt  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Holy Cross  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Memphis  38   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Mississippi State  0   19   L       
 Fri., Nov. 29  @ Miami (Florida)  21   7   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average9.1
  Opponents Record33-25
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record6-1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 10-133245Lost  13-195-012212  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Mississippi State 10-0-124858Won  14-74-0-18821  Allyn McKeen
Mississippi 9-2251100 3-16046  Harry J. Mehre
Alabama 7-216680 3-27567  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 6-4-1170153 3-2-18970  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-4139112 3-35582  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 5-5136141 2-34881  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Georgia 5-4-1209134 2-3-182106  Wallace Butts
Kentucky 5-3-2190107 1-2-24079  A.D. Kirwan
Tulane 5-5144126 1-34160  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Georgia Tech 3-7139160 1-57293  William A. Bill Alexander
Vanderbilt 3-6-110198 0-5-13591  Harry R. Red Sanders

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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