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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: Tommy Tuberville
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Tommy Tuberville enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Central Florida  24   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Southern Methodist  23   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Auburn  9   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Vanderbilt  15   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Tennessee  17   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Louisiana State  36   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Alabama  20   29   L       
 Thu., Nov. 6  vs. Arkansas  19   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Tulane  41   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Georgia  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Mississippi State  15   14   W       
 Fri., Dec. 26   Marshall  34   31   W    @ Pontiac, MI   Motor City Bowl
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored267
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed240
  Defense Average20.0
  Opponents Record86-54
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
22 8-4-0 AP
22 8-4-0 Coaches
22 8-4-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1997 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 10-3340250Won  21-176-2172159  Terry Bowden
Louisiana State 9-3373188Won  27-96-2229152  Gerry DiNardo
Mississippi 8-4267240Won  34-314-4145147  Tommy Tuberville
Mississippi State 7-4226215 4-4154167  Jackie Sherrill
Alabama 4-7246248 2-6157192  Mike DuBose
Arkansas 4-7181284 2-6127224  Danny Ford

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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