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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  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 John H. Vaught enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Memphis  54   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Kentucky  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Auburn  20   7   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Vanderbilt  21   21   T       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Tulane  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Arkansas  34   7   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Louisiana State  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Houston  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Maryland  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Mississippi State  20   14   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Georgia Tech  7   24   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -2
  Points Scored244
  Scoring Average22.2
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average10.9
  Opponents Record54-52
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-0 -2
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
78-0-2 AP
78-0-2 Coaches
78-0-2 INS
78-0-2 UP
  
1952 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 12-032559Won  24-76-012426  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 8-2-125979Lost  0-165-0-114236  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 10-2325139Won  61-64-111878  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 8-1-2244120Lost  7-244-0-212269  John H. Vaught
Georgia 7-4226208 4-3108131  Wallace Butts
Florida 8-3304122Won  14-133-312784  George R. Bob Woodruff
Mississippi State 5-4225186 3-4170172  Murray Warmath
Tulane 5-5188146 3-5107132  Raymond Bear Wolf
Louisiana State 3-7148214 2-5101138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Kentucky 5-4-2161173 1-3-275121  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 3-5-2151199 1-4-155145  Bill Edwards
Auburn 2-8139208 0-775188  Ralph Shug Jordan

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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