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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 R. Kinard
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Billy R. Kinard enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Villanova  24   6   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Missouri  0   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Memphis  13   17   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Southern Mississippi  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Auburn  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Georgia  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Florida  13   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Vanderbilt  24   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Louisiana State  14   51   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Tennessee  28   18   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Mississippi State  38   10   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed177
  Defense Average16.1
  Opponents Record68-44
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1477113Lost  23-248-026870  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 9-3267169Lost  9-165-115672  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 6-5202177 4-3124137  Billy R. Kinard
Tennessee 8-4291247Lost  19-283-3127136  Bill Battle
Florida 7-5187187 3-482141  Doug Dickey
Georgia 7-4-1224166Won  17-163-4128114  Vince Dooley
Kentucky 5-6226196 3-4148130  Fran Curci
Auburn 6-6170193Lost  17-342-573140  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi State 4-5-2219255 2-5133205  Bob Tyler
Vanderbilt 5-6181262 1-587181  Steve Sloan

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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