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1998 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1998 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Tommy Tuberville, the team compiled a 7–5 record, with a conference record of 3–5, and finished fourth in the Western Division.[1]

1998 Ole Miss Rebels football
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record7–5 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNoel Mazzone (4th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorArt Kaufman (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 1 Tennessee x$# 8–0  13–0 
No. 5 Florida % 7–1  10–2 
No. 14 Georgia 6–2  9–3 
Kentucky 4–4  7–5 
Vanderbilt 1–7  2–9 
South Carolina 0–8  1–10 
Western Division
Mississippi State xy 6–2  8–5 
No. 16 Arkansas x 6–2  9–3 
Alabama 4–4  7–5 
Ole Miss 3–5  7–5 
LSU 2–6  4–7 
Auburn 1–7  3–8 
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Tuberville departed for SEC West rival Auburn following the season. David Cutcliffe, who coached the bowl game, led the Rebels from the 1999 season.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 511:30 amMemphis*
JPSW 30–1046,191[2]
September 122:30 pmAuburn
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
FSNL 0–1748,371[3]
September 1911:30 amat Vanderbilt
JPSW 30–631,482[4]
September 262:00 pmat SMU*
W 48–41 OT22,281[5]
October 31:00 pmSouth Carolina
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 30–2842,884[6]
October 102:00 pmat Alabama
PPVL 17–20 OT83,818[7]
October 241:00 pmArkansas State*dagger
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 30–1738,116[8]
October 311:00 pmLSU
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
W 37–31 OT50,577[9]
November 711:30 amat No. 11 Arkansas
JPSL 0–3449,115[10]
November 2112:00 pmat No. 14 Georgia
L 17–2485,445[11]
November 267:00 pmNo. 25 Mississippi State
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)
ESPNL 6–2850,412[12]
December 317:30 pmvs. Texas Tech*
ESPNW 35–1846,862[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

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1998 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR Grant Heard
RB Deuce McAllister So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 12 Kenny Woods Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

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    1. ↑ "1998 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
    2. ↑ "Ole Miss rolls over Memphis". The Jackson Sun. September 6, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ↑ "Tigers shut out Rebels to win SEC opener 17–0". Pensacola News Journal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ↑ "Lineman's TD sparks Rebels". The Vicksburg Post. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ↑ "SMU falls to Mississippi comeback, 48–41 in OT". Longview News-Journal. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ↑ "Once again, Rebels rally at end, trip S. Carolina". The Commercial Appeal. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ↑ "Rebels stub toe in OT". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ↑ "Rebels run over Arkansas State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ↑ "Rebels survive to win 37–31 in overtime". Enterprise-Journal. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ↑ "Arkansas throws shutout at Rebels". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ↑ "Ole Miss gets close but loses". Hattiesburg American. November 22, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ↑ "Bulldogs advance to SEC title game". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 27, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ↑ "Ole Miss thwarts Texas Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 1, 1999. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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