1982 Ole Miss Rebels football team

American college football season

1982 Ole Miss Rebels football

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Record| 4–7 (0–6 SEC)
Head coach|

* Steve Sloan (5th season)

Offensive coordinator| John Cropp (5th season)
Defensive coordinator| Bill Canty (2nd season)
Home stadium| Hemingway Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

Seasons

← 1981

1983 →

1982 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
No. 4 Georgia $  | 6  | – | 0  | – | 0 |  |  | 11  | – | 1  | – | 0
No. 11 LSU | 4  | – | 1  | – | 1 |  |  | 8  | – | 3  | – | 1
No. 14 Auburn | 4  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 9  | – | 3  | – | 0
Vanderbilt | 4  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 8  | – | 4  | – | 0
Tennessee | 3  | – | 2  | – | 1 |  |  | 6  | – | 5  | – | 1
Alabama | 3  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 8  | – | 4  | – | 0
Florida | 3  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 8  | – | 4  | – | 0
Mississippi State | 2  | – | 4  | – | 0 |  |  | 5  | – | 6  | – | 0
Ole Miss | 0  | – | 6  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Kentucky | 0  | – | 6  | – | 0 |  |  | 0  | – | 10  | – | 1

* $ – Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Steve Sloan, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SEC.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 4| Memphis State*|

* Hemingway Stadium
* Oxford, MS (rivalry)

| W 27–10| 39,150| [2]
September 11| Southern Miss*|

* Hemingway Stadium
* Oxford, MS

| W 28–19| 40,954| [3]
September 18| No. 4 Alabama|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS (rivalry)

| L 14–42| 62,385| [4]
September 25| at No. 9 Arkansas*|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Little Rock, AR (rivalry)

| L 12–14| 54,980| [5]
October 9| at No. 5 Georgia|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA

| L 10–33| 82,122| [6]
October 16| TCU*|

* Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
* Oxford, MS

| W 27–9| 40,162| [7]
October 23| at Vanderbilt|

* Vanderbilt Stadium
* Nashville, TN (rivalry)

| L 10–19| 40,162| [8]
October 30| at No. 13 LSU|

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)

| L 8–45| 74,404| [9]
November 6| Tulane*|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS (rivalry)

| W 45–14| 23,314| [10]
November 13| Tennessee|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS (rivalry)

| L 17–30| 42,274| [11]
November 20| vs. Mississippi State|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)

| L 10–27| 61,286| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Roster

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1982 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `` | Kent Austin
| `` | Buford McGee
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Steve Sloan

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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1. ^ "1982 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
2. ^ "Rebels running attack puts tracks on Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Ole Miss hits fever pitch 28–19". The Clarion-Ledger. September 12, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Alabama Tide crushes Ole Miss Rebels 42–14". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Arkansas overcomes last-second scare, 14–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Ole Miss let another get away vs. Georgia". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Ole Miss rolls 27–9 over TCU". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Taylor hurls Vanderbilt to win over Ole Miss". The Dothan Eagle. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "LSU scatters Ole Miss, 45–8". Daily World. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Austin key to Rebels' 45–14 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Vols crush Reb hopes". Hattiesburg American. November 14, 1982. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Bulldogs victory takes back seat to coaches". The Commercial Appeal. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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Ole Miss Rebels football

Venues|

* Vaught–Hemingway Stadium (1915–present)
* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1953–1996)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Alabama
* Arkansas
* Auburn
* LSU: Magnolia Bowl
* Memphis
* Mississippi State: Egg Bowl
* Tennessee
* Tulane
* Vanderbilt

Culture & lore|

* History
* Billy Cannon's Halloween run
* Colonel Reb
* Rebel Black Bear
* Tony the Landshark
* "Forward Rebels"
* The Pride of the South
* The Grove
* The Blind Side

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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