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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  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Harry J. Mehre enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Western Kentucky  39   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Georgetown  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Georgia  13   48   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Louisiana State  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Arkansas  6   7   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Memphis  48   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Vanderbilt  0   19   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Tennessee  0   14   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Mississippi State  13   34   L       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored132
  Scoring Average14.7
  Points Allowed163
  Defense Average18.1
  Opponents Record49-29
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-5
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-137676Won  9-06-123856  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 8-220077 5-211862  Allyn McKeen
Georgia Tech 9-221987Lost  7-144-18948  William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 9-1-125961Won  14-74-18515  John Barnhill
Alabama 8-324697Won  37-214-18034  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 7-3192117 3-26270  Bernie H. Moore
Auburn 6-4-1174133 3-37960  John F. Jack Meagher
Vanderbilt 6-4232113 2-461113  Harry R. Red Sanders
Tulane 4-5121154 1-447113  Claude Simons, Jr.
Florida 3-7106185 1-325121  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 3-6-1155154 0-519101  A.D. Kirwan
Mississippi 2-7132163 0-533136  Harry J. Mehre

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 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.