1988 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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.

1988 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRed Parker (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRobert Henry (1st season)
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 LSU + 6 1 0 8 4 0
No. 8 Auburn + 6 1 0 10 2 0
No. 15 Georgia 5 2 0 9 3 0
No. 17 Alabama 4 3 0 9 3 0
Florida 4 3 0 7 5 0
Tennessee 3 4 0 5 6 0
Ole Miss 3 4 0 5 6 0
Kentucky 2 5 0 5 6 0
Vanderbilt 2 5 0 3 8 0
Mississippi State 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 36:00 pmMemphis State*W 24–632,036[1]
September 106:00 pmNo. 18 Florida
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 15–2742,000[2]
September 176:00 pmat Arkansas*L 13–2155,360[3]
October 12:00 pmat No. 15 GeorgiaL 12–3682,077[4]
October 811:35 amat No. 12 AlabamaTBSW 22–1270,123[5]
October 151:00 pmArkansas State*W 25–2224,476[6]
October 221:00 pmat VanderbiltW 36–2841,276[7]
October 2911:35 amat No. 13 LSUTBSL 20–3179,114[8]
November 51:00 pmTulane*
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
L 9–1427,531[9]
November 121:00 pmTennessee
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
L 12–2027,686[10]
November 261:00 pmvs. Mississippi State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
W 33–628,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1988 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE Wesley Walls
QB 14 Mark Young
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Rebels barge past Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Trick play helps Gators trip Ole Miss, 27–15". The Pensacola News-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas holds off Mississippi, 21–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Worley, Bulldogs top Rebels". The Palm Beach Post. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "22–12, Rebs take historic win over Bama". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ole Miss rallies nip Arkansas St". The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. October 16, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ole Miss just keeeps rolling along". The Sun Herald. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "LSU dumps Ole Miss". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 30, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulane rains on Reb bowl hopes, 14–9". Enterprise-Journal. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Vols win again, stuff Rebels, 20–12". Kingsport Times-News. November 13, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rebels roll in rain". The Clarion-Ledger. November 27, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.