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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 John H. Vaught enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Memphis  21   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Kentucky  30   14   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Alabama  10   8   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Georgia  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Southern Mississippi  21   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Houston  7   29   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Louisiana State  27   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  38   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Tennessee  0   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Mississippi State  17   17   T       
 Sat., Dec. 14   Virginia Tech  34   17   W    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed197
  Defense Average17.9
  Opponents Record57-41
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record2-2
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 8-1-2284114Lost  2-165-0-117347  Vince Dooley
Alabama 8-3184139Lost  10-354-210863  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tennessee 8-2-1261146Lost  13-364-1-110668  Doug Dickey
Auburn 7-4257159 4-212375  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 7-3-1212197Won  34-173-2-191115  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 8-3221171Won  31-272-26462  Charles McClendon
Florida 6-3-1151175 2-2-174117  Ray Graves
Vanderbilt 5-4-1163147 1-3-14087  Bill Pace
Kentucky 3-7141206 0-759150  Charlie Bradshaw
Mississippi State 0-8-2146260 0-4-160114  Charley Shira

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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