1985 Ole Miss Rebels football team

1985 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRobert McGraw (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorCarl Torbush (3rd season)
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Tennessee $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 2
No. 5 Florida 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
No. 13 Alabama 4 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 20 LSU 4 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Georgia 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 2
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Vanderbilt 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Kentucky 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi State 0 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Billy Brewer, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Memphis State*
T 17–1750,936[2]
September 14No. 14 Arkansas*
L 19–2452,110[3]
September 21Arkansas State*
W 18–1629,912[4]
September 28at Tulane*
W 27–1032,578[5]
October 5at No. 14 Auburn
L 0–4167,500[6]
October 12No. 18 Georgia
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 21–4935,000[7]
October 26Vanderbilt
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
W 35–735,500[8]
November 2No. 16 LSU
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 0–1445,000[9]
November 9at Notre Dame*
L 14–3759,075[10]
November 16at No. 18 Tennessee
L 14–3492,482[11]
November 23vs. Mississippi State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
W 45–2748,705[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1985 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tigers, Rebs settle nothing". The Commercial Appeal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hogs hit Rebs late, 24–19". Tulsa World. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rebels' Brewer likes what he sees in winning drive". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 22, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Austin's return sparks Rebels". Hattiesburg American. September 29, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Auburn routs Ole Miss 41–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia topples Ole Miss". Florida Today. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Austin throws three TD passes to guide Ole Miss to victory". Enterprise-Journal. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Misfortune finds Rebs". Hattiesburg American. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Notre Dame crushes Ole Miss". The Courier-Journal. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Vols stuff Ole Miss, 34–14". Kingsport Times-News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Egged-on Ole Miss trashes State 45–27". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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