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: C.R. Dudy Noble Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-
1917 Season Highlights
C.R. Dudy Noble enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
1917 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Arkansas State
0
0
T
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Louisiana State
7
52
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Alabama
0
64
L
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Mississippi State
14
41
L
@ Tupelo, MS
Sat., Nov. 10 @ Sewanee
7
69
L
Thu., Nov. 29 @ Mississippi College
21
0
W
@ Jackson, MS
1917 Season Totals
Record 1-4
-1
Points Scored 49
Scoring Average 8.2
Points Allowed 226
Defense Average 37.7
Opponents Record 18-10
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 0-1
-1
Away Record 1-3
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1917 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1917 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.