2010 Ole Miss Rebels football team

American college football season November 2012 January 2026 2010 Ole Miss Rebels football Ole Miss Rebels logo.svg 200 Southeastern Conference SEC Western Division 0–8 0–7 4 1 Houston Nutt 3rd David Rader 1st Tyrone Nix 3rd Multiple 4–3 Vaught–Hemingway Stadium The 2010 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Houston Nutt, who was in his third season as the Rebels' head coach. Ole Miss has been a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) since the league's inception in 1932, and has participated in that conference's Western Division since its formation in 1992. The Rebels played seven home games in 2010 at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, which has been Ole Miss football's home since 1915. They finished the season 4–8, 1–7 in SEC play. On February 11, 2019, Ole Miss announced the vacation of all wins in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2016. In 2013, all wins except the Music City Bowl were vacated. In 2014, all wins except the Presbyterian game were vacated.https://olemiss.rivals.com/news/ole-miss-vacates-more-than-30-wins-over-a-span-of-six-seasons Rivals Ole Miss vacates more than 30 wins over a span of six seasons Chase Parham February 11, 2019 February 11, 2019 Preseason Jeremiah Masoli, former Oregon quarterback, walked on to the team months after being dismissed from Oregon. Schedule Ole Miss started their season against Jacksonville State and then a road game against Tulane. The Rebels hosted SEC opponents Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Auburn and Mississippi State and travelled to Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and LSU. The Rebels played host to the Ragin Cajuns of Louisiana Lafayette for their homecoming game on November 6. 2010 AP Poll Central September 4 2:30 p.m. l y Jacksonville State 17 (FCS) Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi CSS 48–49 2OT 55,768https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302470145 Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score ESPN.com September 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100907042353/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302470145 September 7, 2010 live September 11 8:00 p.m. v y y Tulane rivalry Louisiana Superdome New Orleans ESPNC 27–13 36,389https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302542655 Mississippi Rebels vs. Tulane Green Wave Box Score ESPN.com September 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100915150408/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302542655 September 15, 2010 live September 18 11:21 a.m. l Vanderbilt rivalry Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi SECN 14–28 51,667https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302610145 Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score ESPN.com September 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100921034210/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302610145 September 21, 2010 live September 25 6:30 p.m. v y Fresno State Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi CSS 55–38 55,267https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302680145 Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score ESPN.com September 25, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100928011025/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302680145 September 28, 2010 live October 2 11:21 a.m. v Kentucky Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi SECN 42–35 55,344https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302750145 Kentucky Wildcats vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score ESPN.com October 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101004182322/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302750145 October 4, 2010 live October 16 8:00 p.m. l y Alabama 8 rivalry Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama ESPN2 10–23 101,821https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302890333 Mississippi Rebels vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Box Score ESPN.com October 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101018180627/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302890333 October 18, 2010 live October 23 11:21 a.m. l y Arkansas 21 rivalry Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, Arkansas SECN 24–38 73,619https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302960008 Mississippi Rebels vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Box Score ESPN.com October 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101026090603/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302960008 October 26, 2010 live October 30 5:00 p.m. l Auburn rivalry 3 Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi ESPN2 31–51 61,474https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303030145 Auburn Tigers vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score ESPN.com October 30, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101102001549/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303030145 November 2, 2010 live November 6 6:00 p.m. v y y Louisiana–Lafayette Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi ESPNU 43–21 53,144https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303100145 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score ESPN.com November 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110060052/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303100145 November 10, 2010 live November 13 12:00 p.m. l y Tennessee rivalry Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee CBS 14–52 96,044https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303172633 Mississippi Rebels vs. Tennessee Volunteers Score ESPN.com November 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101117221835/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303172633 November 17, 2010 live November 20 2:30 p.m. l y LSU 5 Magnolia Bowl Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, Louisiana CBS 36–43 92,915https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303240099 Mississippi Rebels vs. LSU Tigers Box Score ESPN.com November 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101124173103/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303240099 November 24, 2010 live November 27 6:00 p.m. l Mississippi State 25 Egg Bowl Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi ESPNU 23–31 58,625https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303310145&confId=8 Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score ESPN.com December 1, 2010 Game summaries Jacksonville State 2010 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team Jacksonville State 7 3 3 21 7 8 Mississippi 14 17 0 3 7 7 Oxford, Mississippi 2:30 p.m. Central 3:40 55,768 77 (Sunny and Clear with Calm Wind) Marc Curles CSS The Ole Miss Rebels began their 2010 football season playing FCS opponent Jacksonville State. The Rebels got off to a hot start with Sophomore quarterback Nathan Stanley throwing two long touchdown passes, and would later add a third in the second quarter. A one-yard touchdown run by Enrique Davis gave the Rebels a 31–10 lead at halftime. However, Jacksonville State would score sixteen unanswered points in the second half and tied the game at 34–34 with eighteen seconds left. The Gamecocks converted a two-point conversion on the final play to give them a 49–48 victory. It was the Rebels first loss to an FCS opponent in school history. Tulane 2010 Tulane Green Wave football team Mississippi 14 10 0 3 Tulane 0 3 7 3 New Orleans, Louisiana 8:07 p.m. Central 3:00 36,389 72 (Indoor Stadium) Steve Barth ESPN 2/ ESPN Classic Coming off a devastating loss in their opener, the Rebels traveled to Tulane to get back on track. They got off to a fast start scoring touchdowns on their first two possessions. A 70-yard touchdown pass from newly named starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli gave the Rebels a 24–3 lead at halftime. Despite ten unanswered points from the Green Wave, the Rebels won the game 27–13 giving them their first victory of the season. It was their 10th consecutive victory over the Green Wave and gave them a 42–28 series lead. Vanderbilt 2010 Vanderbilt Commodores football team Vanderbilt 0 14 7 7 Mississippi 0 7 7 0 Oxford, Mississippi 11:21 p.m. Central 3:28 51,667 81 (Clear with Calm Winds) Penn Wagers SEC Network The Rebels hosted the Vanderbilt Commodores in their SEC opener, who had lost 10 straight games within the Southeastern Conference. After a scoreless first quarter, Vanderbilt running back Zac Stacy rushed for a 35-yard touchdown to put the Commodores ahead 7–0. The Rebels would find themselves down 14–0 with under two minutes left in the first half. The Rebels would eventually tie the game at 14–14 with a 28-yard touchdown run by Jeremiah Masoli, but the Commodores responded :12 later with an 80-yard touchdown run by Warren Norman. A Masoli interception with 1:50 remaining would seal the win for Vanderbilt, their second consecutive victory at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium. With the loss, the Rebels fell to 1–2, 0–1 in the SEC. Fresno State 2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team Fresno State 7 3 14 14 Mississippi 14 13 14 14 Oxford, Mississippi 6:30 p.m. Central 3:39 55,267 73 (Mostly Cloudy) Ken Williamson CSS The Rebels took the field on Family Night against the Fresno State Bulldogs. The Bulldogs got the scoring going early with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Colburn. The Rebels responded in a big way by scoring 21 consecutive points, and built a 27–10 halftime lead. Brandon Bolden rushed for a 71-yard touchdown right out of the gate in the second half, and the Rebels would not turn back. The Rebels defeated the Bulldogs 55–38 to earn their first victory of the season at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium. Bolden would finish the day with a career-high 228 rushing yards and 3 total touchdowns. Kentucky 2010 Kentucky Wildcats football team Kentucky 7 10 3 15 Mississippi 7 14 14 7 Oxford, Mississippi 11:21 p.m. Central 3:54 55,344 64 (Calm) Hubert Owens SEC Network Ole Miss faced the Kentucky Wildcats looking to capture their first winning streak of the season. The Wildcats built an early 14–7 lead, but it was quickly lost with two touchdowns within 2 minutes of each other by the Rebels. Ole Miss captured the momentum in the third quarter with two touchdowns (a pass and run) by Jeremiah Masoli. Despite a comeback attempt by Kentucky, Brandon Bolden ran for 33 yards on third-and-19 to seal the victory. It was the first SEC win for the Rebels and their first winning streak since November 21, 2009. Masoli finished the game with a season-high 4 touchdowns. Alabama 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Mississippi 0 3 7 0 #8 Alabama 10 6 7 0 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 8:15 p.m. Central 3:18 101,821 62 (Clear Skies with Calm Winds) Matt Austin ESPN2 Coming off their bye-week, the Rebels traveled to Tuscaloosa to take on the Crimson Tide. The Tide were coming off their first loss of the season and had dropped eight spots in the rankings from #1. The Rebels struggled offensively going three-and-out on their first three possessions. Bama's defense held Ole Miss to just 243 yards and 10 points (both season lows). Jeremiah Masoli threw the only offensive touchdown for the Rebels late in the third quarter to Melvin Harris. An interception by Mark Barron in the fourth quarter ended the Rebels' chances as they fell to the defending champions 23–10. Despite the loss, the Rebels defense played their best game of the season as they allowed just 100 rushing yards by Mark Ingram II and Trent Richardson, and sacked Greg McElroy 5 times. Arkansas left|thumb|Jeremiah Masoli enters the Ole Miss huddle during the Arkansas game 2010 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Mississippi 0 3 7 14 #21 Arkansas 14 7 3 14 Fayetteville, Arkansas 12:30 p.m. Central 3:24 73,619 69 (Cloudy with Strong Winds) Steve Shaw SEC Network The Rebels traveled to Fayetteville to face the Arkansas Razorbacks in week 8. It was an incredibly slow start for the Rebels as they found themselves trailing 21–0 halfway through the second quarter. Ole Miss got back in the game however with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Jeremiah Masoli. Following a 30-minute lightning delay, Masoli hooked up with Markeith Summers for a 43-yard touchdown pass to cut to Razorback lead 24–17. Knile Davis ran for a 71-yard touchdown two plays later, but Masoli answered with another touchdown pass to Summers to make the score 31–24. Another lightning delay suspended play immediately following the score. Despite a valiant effort to come back, the Rebels' defense could not gather themselves as they gave up a 22-yard touchdown run by Knile Davis to put the game away. With the loss, the Rebels fell below .500 for the third time on the year, and fell to 3–4 for the second time under Houston Nutt. Masoli finished the game with a season-high 327 pass yards and 3 touchdowns. Auburn 2010 Auburn Tigers football team #3 Auburn 14 20 10 7 Mississippi 14 3 0 14 Oxford, Mississippi 5:00 p.m. Central 3:20 61,474 68 (Clear with Fair Winds) Matt Moore ESPN2 The Rebels took the field on Saturday night against the Auburn Tigers, the #1 ranked team in the BCS. Ole Miss kicked the game off with a punch as Jeff Scott ran 83 yards for a touchdown on the second play of the game. The Tigers quickly responded as Cam Newton caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Kodi Burns. Auburn took the lead with a 68-yard touchdown run by Onterio McCalebb, but the Rebels tied the game a few minutes later with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Jeremiah Masoli to Markeith Summers. The Rebels were toe-to-toe with the Tigers after one quarter, but things went downhill after that. Auburn went on a 30–3 scoring run entering the fourth quarter. Brandon Bolden scored 2 touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough to overcome the Tigers. The Rebels fell 51–31, and found themselves 3–5 on the season (1–4 in SEC play). Jeff Scott ran for a career-high 134 yards and a touchdown. Louisiana–Lafayette 2010 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team Louisiana–Lafayette 7 14 0 0 Mississippi 24 6 3 10 Oxford, Mississippi 6:00 p.m. Central 3:23 53,144 54 (Fair with Calm Winds) Penn Wagers ESPNU The Rebels took the field on Homecoming Night against the ULL Ragin' Cajuns. The Cajuns got the scoring going early with a 27-yard touchdown pass, but the Rebels responded with 27 unanswered points. Starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli had to leave the game with a concussion, and Sophomore Nathan Stanley took over as starter. After two Cajun touchdowns, the Rebels closed the game with 16 consecutive points and earned a 43–21 victory. The victory was the fourth win of the season for the Rebels and brought their record to 4–5. Ole Miss rushed for a season high 298 rushing yards in the win. Brandon Bolden and Enrique Davis both ran for 100 yards, and Bolden finished the game with over 200 total yards and three touchdowns. Tennessee 2010 Tennessee Volunteers football team Mississippi 0 14 0 0 Tennessee 21 10 14 7 Knoxville, Tennessee 12:00 p.m. Eastern Associated Press Tennessee thromps Ole Miss, 52-14, as Volunteers get first SEC win AL.com 2010-11-14 https://www.al.com/sports/2010/11/tennessee_thromps_ole_miss_52-.html 2025-05-04 CBS References Ole Category:Ole Miss Rebels football seasons Ole Miss Rebels football