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1982 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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1982 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–7 (0–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Cropp (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Canty (2nd as DC, 5th overall season)
Home stadiumHemingway Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Georgia $ 6 0 0 11 1 0
No. 11 LSU 4 1 1 8 3 1
No. 14 Auburn 4 2 0 9 3 0
Vanderbilt 4 2 0 8 4 0
Tennessee 3 2 1 6 5 1
Alabama 3 3 0 8 4 0
Florida 3 3 0 8 4 0
Mississippi State 2 4 0 5 6 0
Ole Miss 0 6 0 4 7 0
Kentucky 0 6 0 0 10 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) 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.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Memphis State*W 27–1039,150[2]
September 11Southern Miss*
  • Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 28–1940,954[3]
September 18No. 4 AlabamaL 14–4262,385[4]
September 25at No. 9 Arkansas*L 12–1454,980[5]
October 9at No. 5 GeorgiaL 10–3382,122[6]
October 16TCU*dagger
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 27–940,162[7]
October 23at VanderbiltL 10–1940,162[8]
October 30at No. 13 LSUL 8–4574,404[9]
November 6Tulane*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 45–1423,314[10]
November 13Tennessee
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 17–3042,274[11]
November 20vs. Mississippi State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
L 10–2761,286[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1982 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Kent Austin
  Buford McGee
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

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  1. ^ "1982 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Rebels running attack puts tracks on Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ole Miss hits fever pitch 28–19". The Clarion-Ledger. September 12, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alabama Tide crushes Ole Miss Rebels 42–14". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arkansas overcomes last-second scare, 14–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ole Miss let another get away vs. Georgia". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ole Miss rolls 27–9 over TCU". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Taylor hurls Vanderbilt to win over Ole Miss". The Dothan Eagle. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "LSU scatters Ole Miss, 45–8". Daily World. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Austin key to Rebels' 45–14 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Vols crush Reb hopes". Hattiesburg American. November 14, 1982. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bulldogs victory takes back seat to coaches". The Commercial Appeal. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.