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: Billy R. Kinard Conference: Southeastern-
1971 Season Highlights
Billy R. Kinard enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
1971 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 11 vs. Long Beach State
29
13
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Sep. 18 @
Memphis
49
21
W
Sat., Sep. 25 @
Kentucky
34
20
W
Sat., Oct. 2 @
Alabama
6
40
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Oct. 9 vs.
Georgia
7
38
L
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Southern Mississippi
20
6
W
Sat., Oct. 23 vs.
Vanderbilt
28
7
W
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Louisiana State
24
22
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Nov. 6 @ Tampa
28
27
W
Sat., Nov. 13 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
49
10
W
Thu., Nov. 25 @
Mississippi State
48
0
W
Thu., Dec. 30
Georgia Tech
41
18
W
@ Atlanta, GA
Peach Bowl
1971 Season Totals
Record 10-2
Points Scored 363
Scoring Average 30.3
Points Allowed 222
Defense Average 18.5
Opponents Record 57-45
Conference Record 4-2
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 4-1
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
15 10-2-0
AP
20 9-2-0
Coaches
20 9-2-0
UPI
1971 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1971 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.