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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  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 John H. Vaught enters his 23rd season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Memphis  28   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Kentucky  9   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Alabama  32   33   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Georgia  25   17   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Southern Mississippi  69   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Houston  11   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Louisiana State  26   23   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Tennessee  38   0   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Thu., Nov. 27  @ Mississippi State  48   22   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Arkansas  27   22   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored334
  Scoring Average30.4
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record65-39
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record1-3
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 8-3-0 AP
13 7-3-0 Coaches
13 7-3-0 UPI
  
1969 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 9-2328179Lost  13-145-1174127  Doug Dickey
Auburn 8-3370173Lost  7-365-2238123  Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State 9-134991 4-116277  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 8-3334162Won  27-224-2178105  John H. Vaught
Florida 9-1-1343200Won  14-133-1-1144112  Ray Graves
Georgia 5-5-1218146Lost  6-453-3-114179  Vince Dooley
Alabama 6-5314268Lost  33-472-4121175  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 4-6242264 2-3111137  Bill Pace
Kentucky 2-8104295 1-661224  John Ray
Mississippi State 3-7193385 0-595231  Charley Shira

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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