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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 John H. Vaught enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 The Rebels won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Kentucky  14   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Florida  14   6   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. South Carolina  33   0   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Vanderbilt  6   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Tulane  27   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Arkansas  14   19   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Louisiana State  20   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Tennessee  43   13   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  52   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Mississippi State  33   14   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Texas Christian  13   9   W    @ Memphis, TN   Delta Bowl
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored269
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average10.0
  Opponents Record53-39
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record5-1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 8-2-0 AP
  
1947 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 9-2269110Won  13-96-115782  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 10-124049Won  20-144-18821  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 8-3210101Lost  7-274-210854  Harold D. Red Drew
Georgia 7-4-1212135Tied  20-203-310481  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 6-418285 3-37258  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 8-317573Won  24-142-35340  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State 7-316989 2-25454  Allyn McKeen
Louisiana State 5-3-1149161 2-3-195121  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 5-5164152 2-33893  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Tulane 2-5-294192 2-3-288100  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 2-778204 1-533151  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-5-1125156 0-3-13375  Raymond Bear Wolf

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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