1997 Ole Miss Rebels football team

1997 Ole Miss Rebels football
Motor City Bowl Champions
Motor City Bowl, W, 34–31 vs. Marshall
Conference Southeastern Conference
Western Division
Ranking
Coaches #22
AP #22
1997 record 8–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach Tommy Tuberville
Offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone
Defensive coordinator Art Kaufman
Home stadium Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
(Capacity: 50,577)
1997 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#7 Tennessee x   7 1         11 2  
#10 Georgia   6 2         10 2  
#4 Florida   6 2         10 2  
South Carolina   3 5         5 6  
Kentucky   2 6         5 6  
Vanderbilt   0 8         3 8  
Western Division
#11 Auburn xy   6 2         10 3  
#13 LSU x   6 2         9 3  
#22 Ole Miss   4 4         8 4  
Mississippi State   4 4         7 4  
Alabama   2 6         4 7  
Arkansas   2 6         4 7  
Championship: Tennessee 30, Auburn 29
Conference champion
x Division champion/co-champions
y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They participated as members of the Southeastern Conference in the West Division. Coached by Tommy Tuberville, the Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 6:00 PM Central Florida* Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS W 26–23 OT  28,216
September 6 6:00 PM SMU* Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS W 23–15   36,521
September 13 11:30 AM at Auburn Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL JPS L 9–19   81,203
September 27 6:00 PM Vanderbiltdagger Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Rivalry) W 15–3   36,417
October 4 2:30 PM at Tennessee Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN CBS L 17–31   106,229
October 18 11:30 AM at #8 LSU Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl) JPS W 36–21   80,442
October 25 11:30 AM Alabama Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Rivalry) JPS L 20–29   41,548
November 6 7:00 PM Arkansas Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Rivalry) ESPN W 19–9   30,620
November 15 7:00 PM at Tulane* Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA W 41–24   35,607
November 22 1:00 PM Georgia Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS L 14–21   35,473
November 29 2:30 PM at Mississippi State Scott FieldStarkville, MS (Egg Bowl) CBS W 15–14   41,200
December 26 7:00 PM vs. Marshall* Pontiac SilverdomePontiac MI (Motor City Bowl) ESPN W 34–31   43,340
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

*Schedule Source:[1]

References

  1. DeLassus, David. "Mississippi Yearly Results: 1995–1999". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 21, 2013.