1983 Ole Miss Rebels football team

1983 Ole Miss Rebels football
Independence Bowl, L 3–9 vs. Air Force
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	6–6 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach	Billy Brewer (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Robert McGraw (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Carl Torbush (1st season)
Home stadium	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1982 1984  →

1983 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Auburn $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Georgia	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	1
No. 6 Florida	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
Tennessee	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Alabama	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	1
Mississippi State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
LSU	0	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Billy Brewer, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 6–6, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SEC. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Memphis State *	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)		L 17–37	51,323	[3]
September 10	at Tulane *	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (rivalry)		W 23–27 (forfeit win)	33,389	[4]
September 17	at No. 12 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)		L 0–40	60,210	[5]
September 24	Arkansas *	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)		W 13–10	55,720	[6]
October 1	Southern Miss *	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS		L 7–27	36,015	[7]
October 8	No. 11 Georgia	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS		L 11–36	29,362	[8]
October 15	at TCU *	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 20–7	21,176	[9]
October 22	Vanderbilt	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)		W 21–14	35,847	[10]
October 29	LSU	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)		W 27–24	49,383	[11]
November 12	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	TBS	W 13–10	95,585	[12]
November 19	vs. Mississippi State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)		W 24–23	59,758	[13]
December 10	vs. No. 16 Air Force *	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)		L 3–9	41,274	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1983 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OL John Allen (C) QB Kent Austin RB Arthur Humphrey RB Buford McGee (C) WR Timmy Moffett Jr QB Kelly Powell QB Rusty Reed	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB Johnny Armstrong LB Jeff Bacon DE Dwight Bingham DT Bob Blakemore LB Patrick Brown DB Roger Clark LB Lee Cole DB Lee Davis DT Mike Fitzsimmons DT Marcus Green DB Joe Hall LB Thomas Hubbard LB Fuzzy Huddleson DE Carl Lewis LB Ricky Lindstrom DE Matthew Lovelady LB Dwayne Nesmith (C) DE Freddy Joe Nunn DT Michael Portis DT Benton Reed LB Jerry Stewart DT Andre Townsend (C) DB Eric Truitt DB Barry Wilburn DL Terry Williamson	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Neil Teevan	Head coach Billy Brewer Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1983 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
2. "Billy Brewer filled with fond memories of his time at Ole Miss". Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
3. "Memphis State blasts Ole Miss". The Jackson Sun. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Austin stumbles and Ole Miss falls to Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Error-prone Rebels swelter under Tide". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ole Miss stuns Arkansas for first victory". Hattiesburg American. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "USM defense crushes Ole Miss 27–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Georgia cruises past Mississippi". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "TCU errors help Rebels". Abilene Reporter-News. October 16, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Truitt's steal saves victory for Ole Miss". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "LSU drops to 0–4 in SEC warfare; Ole Miss prevails". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Rebels celebrate 13–10 upset of Tennessee". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 13, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Rebels edge Bulldogs 24–23". The Tennessean. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
14. "41,000 see AFA win stormy Indy, 9–3". The Shreveport Times. December 11, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.