Memphis–Ole Miss football rivalry

Memphis Tigers

Ole Miss Rebels

First meeting

October 1, 1921
Ole Miss 82, Memphis 0

Latest meeting

October 17, 2015
Memphis 37, Ole Miss 24

Next meeting

October 1, 2016

Statistics

Meetings total

All-time series

Ole Miss leads, 48–11–2

Largest victory

Ole Miss, 92–0 (1935)

Longest streak

Ole Miss, 17 (1921–62)

Current streak

Memphis, 1 (2015–present)

The Memphis–Ole Miss football rivalry also known as Mid–South Rivalry, is an American college football rivalry between the Memphis Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels. The rivalry started in 1921. Ole Miss leads the series, 48–11–2.

Series history

Both teams first met on 1921, and at the time Ole Miss dominated the 16 games, most included blowouts. In 1949 both teams met annually and Ole Miss continued to beat Memphis (except for one tie in 1963), until Memphis finally beat Ole Miss in 1967. A few years later Memphis put up a three-game winning streak against the Rebels and the rivalry got heated. In 1999 the annual rivalry ended. Though both teams still arrange some home and home games. In 2012 they extended the arrangements to four games in row (2014 to 2017).

Notable games

2015: Memphis upsets No. 13 Ole Miss

Ole Miss entered arguably the most anticipated game in Memphis football history as 10.5-point favorites and with a no. 13 ranking in the AP Poll. It didn't take long for Ole Miss's high-powered offense to find the end zone, when wide receiver Laquon Treadwell threw it on a bootleg to Quincy Adeboyejo only twenty seconds into the game from 68 yards out to give the rebels the early 7–0 lead. After the ensuing Memphis drive stalled, Ole Miss received the ball again, and once again, the Rebels found the end zone thanks to their explosive offense. This time, quarterback Chad Kelly found Damore'ea Stringfellow from 23 yards out with 9:44 left in the first quarter to put the rebels up 14–0, in a game that was seemingly turning into a blowout. However, Memphis's quarterback Paxton Lynch demonstrated why he was regarded as one the best quarterbacks in the country when he led the Tigers' offense on a 65-yard drive that resulted in a touchdown on a one-yard pass from Lynch to Alan Cross with 2:12 left in the first quarter. After several drives stalled in the second quarter, Memphis managed to reach the red zone again, but settled for a 23-yard Jake Elliot field goal with 4:20 to go in the half, to pull the tigers to within four. Memphis soon regained possession following a Chad Kelly interception, and effectively moved the ball once again. Memphis found the end zone with 2:52 remaining in the half when Sam Craft ran it in from four yards out. On Ole Miss's next drive, Hugh Freeze boldly decided to go for it on their own 34 yard line, but was unsuccessful. This resulted in Memphis's final touchdown of the half when Paxton Lynch found Anthony Miller from six yards out to put the Tigers up, 24–14, heading into the locker room. Memphis received the ball to start the second half, and it didn't take much for Lynch to put up more points for Memphis when he found Mose Frazier from 31 yards out for another score to put Memphis up 31–14. Ole Miss, desperately needing a score, got the ball back and was finally able to move it the ball efficiently. Chad Kelly found Laquon Treadwell from six yards out to pull the rebels to within ten. Ole Miss soon received the ball once again following a Memphis punt and, with 21 seconds remaining, managed a 24-yard Gary Wunderlich field goal to pull to within seven heading into the final quarter. The fourth quarter didn't see as much action, as both offenses were inconsistent. Memphis kicked a field goal from 42 yards out to go up by two possessions again, and after another Ole Miss drive stalled, got the ball back and tacked on another three point, this time from 27 yards out with 58 seconds left in the game. Ole Miss lost to Memphis for the first time since 2004 and lost to an unranked non SEC opponent for the first time since 1979. Memphis, on the other hand, beat a ranked team for the first time since 1996.

Game results

Memphis victories	Ole Miss victories	Ties

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	1921	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	82–0
2	1934	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	44–0
3	1935	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	92–0
4	1939	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	46–7
5	1940	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	38–7
6	1942	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	48–0
7	1949	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	40–7
8	1950	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	39–7
9	1951	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	32–0
10	1952	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	54–6
11	1954	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	51–0
12	1955	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	39–6
13	1956	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	26–0
14	1958	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	17–0
15	1959	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	46–0
16	1960	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	31–20
17	1962	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	21–7
18	1963	Memphis, TN	Tie	0–0
19	1964	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	30–0
20	1965	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	34–14
21	1966	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	13–0
22	1967	Memphis, TN	Memphis	27–17
23	1968	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	21–7
24	1969	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	28–3
25	1970	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	47–13
26	1971	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	49–21
27	1972	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	34–29
28	1973	Jackson, MS	Memphis	17–13
29	1974	Memphis, TN	Memphis	15–7
30	1976	Memphis, TN	Memphis	21–16
31	1977	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	7–3

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score
32	1978	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	14–7
33	1979	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	38–34
34	1977	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	7–3
35	1980	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	61–7
36	1981	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	7–3
37	1983	Memphis, TN	Memphis	37–17
38	1984	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	22–6
39	1985	Memphis, TN	Tie	17–17
40	1983	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	28–6
41	1987	Memphis, TN	Memphis	17–16
42	1988	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	24–6
43	1989	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	20–13
44	1990	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	23–21
45	1991	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	10–0
46	1992	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	17–12
47	1993	Memphis, TN	Memphis	19–3
48	1994	Oxford, MS	Memphis	17–16
49	1995	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	34–3
50	1998	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	30–10
51	1999	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	3–0
52	2002	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	38–16
53	2003	Memphis, TN	Memphis	44–34
54	2004	Oxford, MS	Memphis	20–13
55	2005	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	10–6
56	2006	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	28–25
57	2007	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	23–21
58	2008	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	41–24
59	2009	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	45–14
60	2014	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	24–3
61	2015	Memphis, TN	Memphis	37–24
Series: Ole Miss leads 48–11–2

References

Memphis Tigers football

Venues	Crump Stadium (1934–1964) Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (1965–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Arkansas State: Paint Bucket Bowl Louisville Ole Miss Southern Miss: Black and Blue Bowl

Culture & lore	Pouncer TOM (mascot) "Go Tigers Go" Mighty Sound of the South Miami Beach Brawl

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1922 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Ole Miss Rebels football

Venues	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium (1915–present) Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1941–1996)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Arkansas LSU: Magnolia Bowl Memphis Mississippi State: Egg Bowl (Golden Egg) Tulane Vanderbilt

Culture & lore	Colonel Reb Rebel Black Bear "Forward Rebels" The Pride of the South The Grove

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

American Athletic Conference football rivalries

Conference	Civil Conflict (Connecticut–UCF) East Carolina–UCF Houston–SMU Houston–Tulsa Gansz Trophy (SMU–Navy) South Florida–UCF

Non-conference	Victory Bell (Cincinnati–Miami) The Keg of Nails (Cincinnati–Louisville) River City Rivalry (Cincinnati–Pittsburgh) Connecticut–Massachusetts Ramnapping Trophy (Connecticut–Rhode Island) East Carolina–Marshall East Carolina–NC State Bayou Bucket Classic (Houston–Rice) Louisville–Memphis Paint Bucket Bowl (Memphis–Arkansas State) Memphis–Ole Miss Black and Blue Bowl (Memphis–Southern Miss) Army–Navy Commander-in-Chief's Trophy (Navy–Air Force–Army) Crab Bowl Classic (Navy–Maryland) Navy–Notre Dame Rice–SMU Safeway Bowl (SMU–North Texas) SMU–TCU Mayor's Cup (Temple–Villanova) Tulane–Auburn Georgia Tech–Tulane Ole Miss–Tulane Battle for the Bell (Tulane–Southern Miss) Battle for the Rag (Tulane–LSU)

Southeastern Conference football rivalry games

Conference	Iron Bowl (Alabama–Auburn) Alabama–LSU Alabama–Mississippi State Alabama–Ole Miss Third Saturday in October (Alabama–Tennessee) Arkansas–LSU Battle Line Rivalry (Arkansas–Missouri) Arkansas–Ole Miss Arkansas–Texas A&M Auburn–Florida Deep South's Oldest Rivalry (Auburn–Georgia) Auburn–LSU Auburn–Tennessee Florida–Georgia Florida–LSU Florida–Tennessee Georgia–South Carolina Georgia–Tennessee Georgia–Vanderbilt Kentucky–Mississippi State Kentucky–Tennessee Kentucky–Vanderbilt LSU–Mississippi State Magnolia Bowl (LSU–Ole Miss) LSU–Texas A&M Egg Bowl (Mississippi State–Ole Miss) Ole Miss–Vanderbilt Tennessee–Vanderbilt

Non-conference	Alabama–Penn State Arkansas–Texas Auburn–Clemson Auburn–Georgia Tech Auburn–Tulane Battle of the Brazos (Baylor–Texas A&M) Clemson–Georgia Clemson–South Carolina Florida–Florida State Florida–Miami Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate (Georgia–Georgia Tech) Georgia Tech–Tennessee Illinois–Missouri Indiana–Kentucky Iowa State–Missouri Border War (Kansas–Missouri) Centre–Kentucky Kentucky–Louisville Battle On Broadway (Kentucky–Transylvania) Battle for the Rag (LSU–Tulane) Memphis–Ole Miss Missouri–Nebraska Missouri–Oklahoma NC State–South Carolina North Carolina–South Carolina Ole Miss–Tulane Sewanee–Vanderbilt TCU–Texas A&M Texas A&M–Texas Tech Texas–Texas A&M

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