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- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1954 Season Highlights  
 John H. Vaught enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Mississippi.  
 The Rebels won the Southeastern Conference Championship.  
    
		
		
1954 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Fri., Sep. 17   vs.
North Texas 
  
    
   	 35  
   	 12  
     W   
    
   	 @ Memphis, TN  
   	   Sat., Sep. 25   vs.
Kentucky 
  
    
   	 28  
   	 9  
     W   
    
   	 @ Memphis, TN  
   	   Sat., Oct. 2   @ Villanova  
    
   	 52  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	 @ Philadelphia, PA  
   	   Sat., Oct. 9   @
Vanderbilt 
  
    
   	 22  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 16   vs.
Tulane 
  
    
   	 34  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 23   @
Arkansas 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 6  
     L   
    
   	 @ Little Rock, AR  
   	   Sat., Oct. 30   @
Louisiana State 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 6   @
Memphis 
  
    
   	 51  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 13   @
Houston 
  
    
   	 26  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 27   vs.
Mississippi State 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Jan. 1   
Navy 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 21  
     L   
    
   	 @ New Orleans, LA  
   	 Sugar Bowl 
 
 
		   	
	
1954 Season Totals  
  Record 9-2
  
  Points Scored 283  
  Scoring Average 25.7  
  Points Allowed 68  
  Defense Average 6.2  
  Opponents Record 49-46
  
  Conference Record 5-0  
  Home Record 4-0
  
  Away Record 5-1
     
  
 
		
1954 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
	6  9-1-0 
	AP  
	
	
	6  9-1-0 
	Coaches  
	6  9-1-0 
	INS  
	
	
	6  9-1-0 
	UP  
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1954 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1954 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.