1999 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1999 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. They participated as members of the Southeastern Conference in the West Division. Coached by David Cutcliffe, the Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.

1999 Ole Miss Rebels football
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 22
Record8–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorArt Kaufman (5th season)
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 12 Florida x   7 1     9 4  
No. 9 Tennessee   6 2     9 3  
No. 16 Georgia   5 3     8 4  
Kentucky   4 4     6 6  
Vanderbilt   2 6     5 6  
South Carolina   0 8     0 11  
Western Division
No. 8 Alabama x$   7 1     10 3  
No. 13 Mississippi State   6 2     10 2  
No. 22 Ole Miss   4 4     8 4  
No. 17 Arkansas   4 4     8 4  
Auburn   2 6     5 6  
LSU   1 7     3 8  
Championship: Alabama 34, Florida 7
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 47:00 pmat Memphis*W 3–057,523[1]
September 116:00 pmArkansas State*W 38–1444,511[2]
September 1811:30 amVanderbilt
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
JPSL 34–37 OT41,622[3]
September 2511:30 amat AuburnJPSW 24–17 OT85,214[4]
October 26:00 pmat South CarolinaPPVW 36–1081,600[5]
October 91:00 pmTulane* 
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
W 20–1340,914[6]
October 162:30 pmNo. 11 AlabamaNo. 22
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
CBSL 24–3052,122[7]
October 307:00 pmat LSUNo. 25PPVW 42–2380,084[8]
November 65:00 pmNo. 24 ArkansasNo. 23
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
ESPN2W 38–1650,928[9]
November 205:00 pmNo. 21 GeorgiaNo. 16
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
ESPN2L 17–2050,876[10]
November 257:00 pmat No. 18 Mississippi StateNo. 23ESPNL 20–2341,200[11]
December 317:30 pmvs. Oklahoma*ESPNW 27–2549,873[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

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References

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  1. ^ "Ole Miss wins with 1 field goal". The Atlanta Constitution. September 5, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ole Miss puts down ASU". The Commercial Appeal. September 12, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "'Dores shut down UM in OT, 37–34". The Vicksburg Post. September 19, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ole Miss defense dominant in OT". Pensacola News Journal. September 26, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ole Miss gives South Carolina double dose of rushing attack". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ole Miss survives scare from Tulane". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 10, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Hawkins, Stephen (October 17, 1999). "Alexander makes another statement". Pensacola News Journal. p. 8D. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "LSU's nightmarish season continues". Enterprise-Journal. October 31, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Victory erases Hog humiliation". Sun Herald. November 7, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia struggles in red zone but beats Ole Miss". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 21, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Last-second kick caps late 17-point comeback". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 26, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Same Ole, same Ole". The Shreveport Times. January 1, 2000. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1999 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 19, 2024.