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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-

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1893 <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024

1942 Season Highlights

Harry J. Mehre enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.

1942 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Western Kentucky	39	6	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Georgetown	6	14	L
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Georgia	13	48	L	@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Louisiana State	7	21	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Arkansas	6	7	L	@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Memphis	48	0	W
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Vanderbilt	0	19	L	@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Tennessee	0	14	L	@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Nov. 28	@ Mississippi State	13	34	L

1942 Season Totals
Record	2-7
Points Scored	132
Scoring Average	14.7
Points Allowed	163
Defense Average	18.1
Opponents Record	49-29
Conference Record	0-5
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	0-5

1942 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1942 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia	11-1	376	76	Won 9-0	6-1	238	56	Wallace Butts
Mississippi State	8-2	200	77		5-2	118	62	Allyn McKeen
Georgia Tech	9-2	219	87	Lost 7-14	4-1	89	48	William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee	9-1-1	259	61	Won 14-7	4-1	85	15	John Barnhill
Alabama	8-3	246	97	Won 37-21	4-1	80	34	Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State	7-3	192	117		3-2	62	70	Bernie H. Moore
Auburn	6-4-1	174	133		3-3	79	60	John F. Jack Meagher
Vanderbilt	6-4	232	113		2-4	61	113	Harry R. Red Sanders
Tulane	4-5	121	154		1-4	47	113	Claude Simons, Jr.
Florida	3-7	106	185		1-3	25	121	Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky	3-6-1	155	154		0-5	19	101	A.D. Kirwan
Mississippi	2-7	132	163		0-5	33	136	Harry J. Mehre

1942 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1942 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.