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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: Harry J. Mehre
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Harry J. Mehre enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Kentucky  21   7   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Florida  13   26   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Vanderbilt  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Louisiana Tech  26   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Arkansas  0   19   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Louisiana State  13   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Tennessee  0   34   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Mississippi State  7   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  6   31   L       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored100
  Scoring Average11.1
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average20.3
  Opponents Record39-36
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record2-4
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-043080Won  34-146-026560  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 7-224592 5-217280  Bernie H. Moore
Georgia 9-2314100Won  20-64-216466  Wallace Butts
Tennessee 8-123852 3-110025  John Barnhill
Mississippi 4-5100183 3-368112  Harry J. Mehre
Mississippi State 6-3221108 2-37996  Allyn McKeen
Auburn 5-5172129 2-34689  Carl M. Voyles
Georgia Tech 4-6157165 2-26856  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 3-671215 2-440175  Doby Bartling
Florida 4-5-1155100 1-3-13279  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Tulane 2-6-193212 1-3-141113  Claude Simons, Jr.
Kentucky 2-896217 0-538162  Bernie Shively

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 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.