1985 Ole Miss Rebels football team
| 1985 Ole Miss Rebels football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 4–6–1 (2–4 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Robert McGraw (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Carl Torbush (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | at Memphis State* | T 17–17 | 50,936 | [2] | |
| September 14 | No. 14 Arkansas* | L 19–24 | 52,110 | [3] | |
| September 21 | Arkansas State* | W 18–16 | 29,912 | [4] | |
| September 28 | at Tulane* | W 27–10 | 32,578 | [5] | |
| October 5 | at No. 14 Auburn | L 0–41 | 67,500 | [6] | |
| October 12 | No. 18 Georgia |
| L 21–49 | 35,000 | [7] |
| October 26 | Vanderbilt |
| W 35–7 | 35,500 | [8] |
| November 2 | No. 16 LSU |
| L 0–14 | 45,000 | [9] |
| November 9 | at Notre Dame* | L 14–37 | 59,075 | [10] | |
| November 16 | at No. 18 Tennessee | L 14–34 | 92,482 | [11] | |
| November 23 | vs. Mississippi State |
| W 45–27 | 48,705 | [12] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1985 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Tigers, Rebs settle nothing". The Commercial Appeal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hogs hit Rebs late, 24–19". Tulsa World. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels' Brewer likes what he sees in winning drive". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 22, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Austin's return sparks Rebels". Hattiesburg American. September 29, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn routs Ole Miss 41–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia topples Ole Miss". Florida Today. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Austin throws three TD passes to guide Ole Miss to victory". Enterprise-Journal. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Misfortune finds Rebs". Hattiesburg American. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Notre Dame crushes Ole Miss". The Courier-Journal. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols stuff Ole Miss, 34–14". Kingsport Times-News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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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