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: Ed Orgeron Conference: Southeastern-West
2006 Season Highlights
Ed Orgeron enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
2006 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sun., Sep. 3 vs.
Memphis
28
25
W
Sat., Sep. 9 @
Missouri
7
34
L
Sat., Sep. 16 @
Kentucky
14
31
L
Sat., Sep. 23 vs.
Wake Forest
3
27
L
Sat., Sep. 30 vs.
Georgia
9
14
L
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Vanderbilt
17
10
W
Sat., Oct. 14 @
Alabama
23
26
L
Sat., Oct. 21 @
Arkansas
3
38
L
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Auburn
17
23
L
Sat., Nov. 4 vs. Northwestern State
27
7
W
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Louisiana State
20
23
L
Sat., Nov. 25 vs.
Mississippi State
20
17
W
2006 Season Totals
Record 4-8
Points Scored 188
Scoring Average 15.7
Points Allowed 275
Defense Average 22.9
Opponents Record 77-59
Conference Record 2-6
Home Record 4-3
Away Record 0-5
2006 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2006 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2006 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.