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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  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 John H. Vaught enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Florida  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Kentucky  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Vanderbilt  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Tulane  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Boston College  32   13   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Louisiana State  49   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Tennessee  16   13   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Mississippi State  34   7   W       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored226
  Scoring Average25.1
  Points Allowed93
  Defense Average10.3
  Opponents Record43-28
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record5-1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 8-1-0 AP
  
1948 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 9-2306141Lost  28-416-017551  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 8-122693 6-116073  John H. Vaught
Tulane 9-120760 5-112440  Henry E. Frnka
Vanderbilt 8-2-132873 4-2-117067  Harry R. Red Sanders
Georgia Tech 7-322669 4-312662  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 6-4-1228170 3-4-1139152  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi State 4-4-110387 3-36259  Allyn McKeen
Tennessee 4-4-214098 2-3-15977  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Florida 5-5213206 1-578153  Raymond Bear Wolf
Kentucky 5-3-2199128 1-3-16096  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 3-799271 1-552178  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Auburn 1-8-168262 0-729228  Earl M. Brown

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 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.