1998 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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1998 Ole Miss Rebels football
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 35–18 vs. Texas Tech
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record7–5 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone (4th season)
Defensive coordinator Art Kaufman (4th season)
Home stadium Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
Seasons
←  1997
1999  →
1998 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 1 Tennessee x$#  8 –0   13 –0  
No. 5 Florida  %  7 –1   10 –2  
No. 14 Georgia  6 –2   9 –3  
Kentucky  4 –4   7 –5  
Vanderbilt  1 –7   2 –9  
South Carolina  0 –8   1 –10  
Western Division
Mississippi State xy  6 –2   8 –5  
No. 16 Arkansas x  6 –2   9 –3  
Alabama  4 –4   7 –5  
Ole Miss  3 –5   7 –5  
LSU  2 –6   4 –7  
Auburn  1 –7   3 –8  
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Tommy Tuberville, the team compiled a 7–5 record, with a conference record of 3–5, and finished fourth in the Western Division. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 511:30 am Memphis *
 JPS W 30–1046,191 [2]
September 122:30 pm Auburn
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
 FSN L 0–1748,371 [3]
September 1911:30 amat Vanderbilt
JPS W 30–631,482 [4]
September 262:00 pmat SMU *
W 48–41 OT22,281 [5]
October 31:00 pm South Carolina
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 30–2842,884 [6]
October 102:00 pmat Alabama
PPV L 17–20 OT83,818 [7]
October 241:00 pm Arkansas State *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 30–1738,116 [8]
October 311:00 pm LSU
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
W 37–31 OT50,577 [9]
November 711:30 amat No. 11 Arkansas
JPSL 0–3449,115 [10]
November 2112:00 pmat No. 14 Georgia
L 17–2485,445 [11]
November 267:00 pmNo. 25 Mississippi State
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)
 ESPN L 6–2850,412 [12]
December 317:30 pmvs. Texas Tech *
ESPNW 35–1846,862 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

1998 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR Grant Heard
RB Deuce McAllister So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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The 1996 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing fourth in the SEC's Western Division. Mississippi State played home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

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The 1988 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Billy Brewer, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SEC.

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The 1994 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Rebels were led by first-year head coach Joe Lee Dunn and played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. They competed as members of the Southeastern Conference, finishing tied for fifth in the Western Division with a record of 4–7.

The 1980 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Steve Sloan, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished seventhin the SEC. Ole Miss played home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi and Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.

The 1981 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Le by fourth-year head coach Steve Sloan, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 in conference play, placing ninth in the SEC The season opened with a close win over Tulane.

The 1982 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Steve Sloan, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SEC.

The 1984 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Billy Brewer, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for ninth in the SEC.

The 1933 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1933 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ed Walker, the Rebels complied an overall record of 6–3–2, with a conference record of 2–2–1, and finished seventh in the SEC.

The 1938 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1938 college football season. In their first year under head coach Harry Mehre, the Rebels complied an overall record of 9–2, with a conference record of 3–2, and finished fourth in the SEC.

References

  1. ↑ "1998 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ole Miss rolls over Memphis". The Jackson Sun. September 6, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tigers shut out Rebels to win SEC opener 17–0". Pensacola News Journal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Lineman's TD sparks Rebels". The Vicksburg Post. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "SMU falls to Mississippi comeback, 48–41 in OT". Longview News-Journal. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Once again, Rebels rally at end, trip S. Carolina". The Commercial Appeal. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Rebels stub toe in OT". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Rebels run over Arkansas State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Rebels survive to win 37–31 in overtime". Enterprise-Journal. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Arkansas throws shutout at Rebels". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Ole Miss gets close but loses". Hattiesburg American. November 22, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Bulldogs advance to SEC title game". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 27, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Ole Miss thwarts Texas Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 1, 1999. Retrieved July 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.


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