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 Brewer Conference: Southeastern- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1987 Season Highlights  
 Billy Brewer enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.  
    
		
		
1987 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 5   @
Memphis 
  
    
   	 10  
   	 16  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 12   vs.
Arkansas 
  
    
   	 10  
   	 31  
     L   
    
   	 @ Jackson, MS  
   	   Sat., Sep. 19   vs.
Arkansas State 
  
    
   	 47  
   	 10  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 26   @
Tulane 
  
    
   	 24  
   	 31  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 3   vs.
Georgia 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 31  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 10   @
Kentucky 
  
    
   	 6  
   	 35  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 17   vs. Louisiana Lafayette  
    
   	 24  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 24   vs.
Vanderbilt 
  
    
   	 42  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 31   vs.
Louisiana State 
  
    
   	 13  
   	 42  
     L   
    
   	 @ Jackson, MS  
   	   Sat., Nov. 14   @
Tennessee 
  
    
   	 13  
   	 55  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 21   @
Mississippi State 
  
    
   	 20  
   	 30  
     L   
    
   	 @ Jackson, MS  
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1987 Season Totals  
  Record 3-8
  
  Points Scored 223  
  Scoring Average 20.3  
  Points Allowed 309  
  Defense Average 28.1  
  Opponents Record 70-45
  
  Conference Record 1-5  
  Home Record 3-3
  
  Away Record 0-5
     
  
 
		
1987 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1987 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1987 All Southeastern Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.