1991 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1991 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Billy Brewer, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished in ninth place in the SEC. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and alternate-site home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.

1991 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–6 (1–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRed Parker (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorRobert Henry (4th season)
CaptainDarron Billings
Jeff Carter
Cliff Dew
Phillip Kent
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Florida $ 7 0 0 10 2 0
No. 5 Alabama 6 1 0 11 1 0
No. 14 Tennessee 5 2 0 9 3 0
No. 17 Georgia 4 3 0 9 3 0
Mississippi State 4 3 0 7 5 0
LSU 3 4 0 5 6 0
Vanderbilt 3 4 0 5 6 0
Auburn 2 5 0 5 6 0
Ole Miss 1 6 0 5 6 0
Kentucky 0 7 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Tulane*W 22–332,879[1]
September 7at Memphis State*W 10–065,483[2]
September 14at No. 15 AuburnL 13–2381,622[3]
September 21Ohio*W 38–1426,300[4]
September 28Arkansas*W 24–1756,500[5]
October 5at KentuckyW 35–1456,375[6]
October 12No. 22 GeorgiaNo. 23
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
L 17–3738,000[7]
October 26Vanderbilt 
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
L 27–3032,000[8]
November 2LSU
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 22–2541,000[9]
November 16at No. 10 TennesseeL 25–3695,937[10]
November 23at Mississippi StateL 9–2441,200[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1991 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 81 Tyji Armstrong Sr
G 64 Everett Lindsay Jr
QB Tom Luke Jr
WR 1 Darrick Owens Sr
QB 14 Russ Shows Jr
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. ^ "Lee's kicks push Ole Miss over Tulane". The Anniston Star. September 1, 1991. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rebels blank MSU". The Jackson Sun. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "AU awakens, dumps Rebels". The Dothan Eagle. September 15, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Courtney, Rebels roll". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rebs whip Hogs via pass". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Shows guides Rebs past 'Cats". The Commercial Appeal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia routs Ole Miss". Hattiesburg American. October 13, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Owen gives Vandy one for road as late field goal nips Ole Miss". The Courier-Journal. October 27, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jacquet pilots Tigers to win". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Vols pound Mississippi". Johnson City Press. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "State dominates Ole Miss". Enterprise-Journal. November 24, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1991 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.