1983 Ole Miss Rebels football team

1983 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–6 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRobert McGraw (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCarl Torbush (1st season)
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Auburn $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Georgia 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
No. 6 Florida 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Tennessee 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Alabama 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 1
Mississippi State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
LSU 0 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Billy Brewer, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 6–6, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SEC.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Memphis State*
L 17–3751,323[3]
September 10at Tulane*
W 23–27 (forfeit win)33,389[4]
September 17at No. 12 Alabama
L 0–4060,210[5]
September 24Arkansas*
W 13–1055,720[6]
October 1Southern Miss*
L 7–2736,015[7]
October 8No. 11 Georgia
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
L 11–3629,362[8]
October 15at TCU*
W 20–721,176[9]
October 22Vanderbilt
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
W 21–1435,847[10]
October 29LSU
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 27–2449,383[11]
November 12at Tennessee
TBSW 13–1095,585[12]
November 19vs. Mississippi State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
W 24–2359,758[13]
December 10vs. No. 16 Air Force*
L 3–941,274[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

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1983 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL John Allen (C)
QB Kent Austin
RB Arthur Humphrey
RB Buford McGee (C)
WR Timmy Moffett Jr
QB Kelly Powell
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Johnny Armstrong
LB Jeff Bacon
DE Dwight Bingham
DT Bob Blakemore
LB Patrick Brown
DB Roger Clark
LB Lee Cole
DB Lee Davis
DT Mike Fitzsimmons
DT Marcus Green
DB Joe Hall
LB Thomas Hubbard
LB Fuzzy Huddleson
DE Carl Lewis
LB Ricky Lindstrom
DE Matthew Lovelady
LB Dwayne Nesmith (C)
DE Freddy Joe Nunn
DT Michael Portis
DT Benton Reed
LB Jerry Stewart
DT Andre Townsend (C)
DB Eric Truitt
DB Barry Wilburn
DL Terry Williamson
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Neil Teevan
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1983 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Billy Brewer filled with fond memories of his time at Ole Miss". Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "Memphis State blasts Ole Miss". The Jackson Sun. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Austin stumbles and Ole Miss falls to Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Error-prone Rebels swelter under Tide". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ole Miss stuns Arkansas for first victory". Hattiesburg American. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "USM defense crushes Ole Miss 27–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia cruises past Mississippi". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TCU errors help Rebels". Abilene Reporter-News. October 16, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Truitt's steal saves victory for Ole Miss". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "LSU drops to 0–4 in SEC warfare; Ole Miss prevails". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rebels celebrate 13–10 upset of Tennessee". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 13, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Rebels edge Bulldogs 24–23". The Tennessean. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "41,000 see AFA win stormy Indy, 9–3". The Shreveport Times. December 11, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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