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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  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Tommy Tuberville enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Memphis  30   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Auburn  0   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Vanderbilt  30   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Southern Methodist  48   41   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. South Carolina  30   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Alabama  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Arkansas State  30   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Louisiana State  37   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Arkansas  0   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Georgia  17   24   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Mississippi State  6   28   L       
 Thu., Dec. 31   Texas Tech  35   18   W    @ Shreveport, LA   Independence Bowl
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored280
  Scoring Average23.3
  Points Allowed274
  Defense Average22.8
  Opponents Record61-79
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arkansas 9-3390227Lost  31-456-2254139  Houston Nutt
Mississippi State 8-5350256Lost  11-386-2235140  Jackie Sherrill
Alabama 7-5251287Lost  7-384-4153176  Mike DuBose
Mississippi 7-5280274Won  35-183-5137188  Tommy Tuberville
Louisiana State 4-7337279 2-6206214  Gerry DiNardo
Auburn 3-8166235 1-7124193  Terry Bowden

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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