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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: Billy Brewer
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Billy Brewer enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Memphis  28   6   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Arkansas  0   21   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Arkansas State  10   10   T       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Tulane  35   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Georgia  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Kentucky  33   13   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Vanderbilt  28   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Louisiana State  21   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Tennessee  10   22   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Mississippi State  24   3   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Dec. 20   Texas Tech  20   17   W    @ Shreveport, LA   Independence Bowl
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record8-3 -1
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average13.9
  Opponents Record69-59
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record3-2
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 9-3306185Lost  15-305-115678  Bill Arnsparger
Alabama 10-3351163Won  28-64-218483  Ray Perkins
Auburn 10-2395122Won  16-74-215478  Pat Dye
Georgia 8-4309233Lost  24-274-2136105  Vince Dooley
Mississippi 8-3-1240167Won  20-174-212683  Billy Brewer
Tennessee 7-5293249Won  21-143-3144156  Johnny Majors
Florida 6-5223173 2-486111  Galen Hall
Mississippi State 6-5195275 2-455177  Rockey Felker
Kentucky 5-5-1228207 2-491142  Jerry Claiborne
Vanderbilt 1-10193347 0-689208  Watson Brown

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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