1981 Ole Miss Rebels football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 football 1981 Ole Miss Rebels Southeastern Conference SEC 4–6–1 1–5–1 Steve Sloan 4th John Cropp 4th Bill Canty 1st Hemingway StadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium The 1981 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Le by fourth-year head coach Steve Sloan, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 in conference play, placing ninth in the SEC https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi/1981-schedule.html 1981 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results The season opened with a close win over Tulane.http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091010aaa.html FRIDAY FLASHBACK: Ole Miss - Tulane 1981 - Ole Miss Rebels Official Athletic Site Ole Miss Rebels Official Athletic Site - Football November 20, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041137/http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091010aaa.html December 1, 2017 dead Schedule 1981 AP September 5 w y y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA rivalry 19–18 43,685 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87409793/call-it-lucky-miraculous-but-ole-miss-w/ The Clarion-Ledger Call it lucky miraculous, but Ole Miss won September 6, 1981 October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com September 12 w y y South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 20–13 56,424 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-fourcade-led-rall/134477238/ The Times and Democrat Fourcade-led rally lifts Mississippi over Gamecocks September 13, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com September 19 w y y Memphis State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 7–3 53,170 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-ole-miss-tops-memphis-73/134477336/ The Clarion-Ledger Ole Miss tops Memphis 7–3 for third win September 20, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com September 26 l y Arkansas Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 13–27 63,522 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-arkansas-is-razor/134477425/ The Commercial Appeal Arkansas is razor sharm against Rebs September 27, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y AlabamaPrior to the 1980 season, the SEC ruled if two SEC teams scheduled each other independently, and not through the conference office, the game would not count in SEC standings. As such, although both were members of the SEC, the Alabama–Ole Miss games in 1980 and 1981 did not count as conference games in the official SEC standings.Seth Emerson Grudges, politics and gentlemen's agreements: The chaotic history of SEC scheduling https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4445067/2023/04/28/sec-schedule-history/ The Athletic April 28, 2023 November 1, 2023 "A" 11 Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry Bryant–Denny Stadium 7–38 60,210 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71521373/king-bama-aint-dead-yet/ The Clarion-Ledger King Bama ain't dead yet October 4, 1981 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 l Georgia 11 Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 7–37 41,125 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-walker-finds-reb-d/134422318/ The Commercial Appeal Walker finds Reb defense easy picking October 11, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL 3–49 64,126 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-gators-growl-493/134477642/ The Orlando Sentinel Star Gators growl, 49–3 October 18, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 l Vanderbilt Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry 23–27 37,426 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-fumbling-rebels-lose/134476807/ Enterprise-Journal Fumbling Rebels lose to Vandy October 25, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 t LSU Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 27–27 46,324 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-lsu-and-ole-miss-just-put/134477787/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Fumbling Rebels lose to Vandy October 25, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Tennessee rivalry Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 20–28 90,955 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107856796/vols-hold-back-rebels/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Vols hold back Rebels November 15, 1981 August 18, 2022 Newspapers.com November 21 w y Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS Egg Bowl 21–17 61,153 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-fourcade-keys-reb-v/134424643/ Hattiesburg American Fourcade keys Reb victory over Dawgs November 22, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com Roster 1981 Ole Miss Rebels y 1 Sr John Fourcade QB y Steve Sloan Notes "A" References Ole Miss Category:Ole Miss Rebels football seasons Ole Miss Rebels football