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: Tommy Tuberville Conference: Southeastern-West 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1997 Season Highlights  
 Tommy Tuberville enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Mississippi.  
    
		
		
1997 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Aug. 30   vs.
Central Florida 
  
    
   	 24  
   	 23  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 6   vs.
Southern Methodist 
  
    
   	 23  
   	 15  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 13   @
Auburn 
  
    
   	 9  
   	 19  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 27   vs.
Vanderbilt 
  
    
   	 15  
   	 3  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 4   @
Tennessee 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 31  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 18   @
Louisiana State 
  
    
   	 36  
   	 21  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 25   vs.
Alabama 
  
    
   	 20  
   	 29  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Thu., Nov. 6   vs.
Arkansas 
  
    
   	 19  
   	 9  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 15   @
Tulane 
  
    
   	 41  
   	 24  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 22   vs.
Georgia 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 21  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 29   @
Mississippi State 
  
    
   	 15  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Dec. 26   
Marshall 
  
    
   	 34  
   	 31  
     W   
    
   	 @ Pontiac, MI  
   	 Motor City Bowl 
 
 
		   	
	
1997 Season Totals  
  Record 8-4
  
  Points Scored 267  
  Scoring Average 22.3  
  Points Allowed 240  
  Defense Average 20.0  
  Opponents Record 86-54
  
  Conference Record 4-4  
  Home Record 4-2
  
  Away Record 3-2
     
  
 
		
1997 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
	22  8-4-0 
	AP  
	
	
	22  8-4-0 
	Coaches  
	22  8-4-0 
	USA Today/ESPN  
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1997 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1997 All Southeastern Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).