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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 John H. Vaught enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. North Texas  45   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Kentucky  37   7   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Houston  14   0   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Vanderbilt  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Tulane  3   10   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Arkansas  0   14   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Louisiana State  46   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Memphis  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Tennessee  7   27   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Mississippi State  13   7   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed82
  Defense Average8.2
  Opponents Record59-39
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 10-124847Won  21-147-121126  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 10-127588Lost  7-136-013928  Bowden Wyatt
Florida 6-3-115898 5-212458  George R. Bob Woodruff
Auburn 7-3174117 4-3108110  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 7-320782 4-212268  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 6-4119105 4-472105  Blanton Collier
Tulane 6-4124123 3-35683  Anton Andy Pilney
Vanderbilt 5-5147113 2-57291  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 4-6148152 2-5104119  Wade Walker
Alabama 2-7-185208 2-453125  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth
Georgia 3-6-166162 1-630143  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 3-7104197 1-550158  Paul Dietzel

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.