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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-

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1893 <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024

1966 Season Highlights

John H. Vaught enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.

1966 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 17	@ Memphis	13	0	W
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Kentucky	17	0	W	@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Alabama	7	17	L	@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Georgia	3	9	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Southern Mississippi	14	7	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Houston	27	6	W	@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Louisiana State	17	0	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Tennessee	14	7	W
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Vanderbilt	34	0	W	@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Nov. 26	vs. Mississippi State	24	0	W
Sat., Dec. 17	Texas	0	19	L	@ Houston, TX	Bluebonnet Bowl

1966 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	170
Scoring Average	15.5
Points Allowed	65
Defense Average	5.9
Opponents Record	68-43
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	3-1

1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
12	8-2-0	Coaches
12	8-2-0	UPI

1966 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Alabama	11-0	301	44	Won 34-7	6-0	149	37	Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia	10-1	235	98	Won 24-9	5-0	104	58	Vince Dooley
Mississippi	8-3	170	65	Lost 0-19	5-2	116	33	John H. Vaught
Florida	9-2	265	147	Won 27-12	4-1	109	68	Ray Graves
Tennessee	8-3	240	99	Won 18-12	3-2	101	44	Doug Dickey
Louisiana State	5-4-1	135	124		2-3	54	73	Charles McClendon
Kentucky	3-6-1	107	196		2-4	65	119	Charlie Bradshaw
Auburn	4-6	104	162		1-5	60	127	Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi State	2-8	75	176		0-6	45	129	Paul J. Davis
Vanderbilt	1-9	72	237		0-5	16	131	Jack Green

1966 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1966 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.