1990 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1990 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Billy Brewer, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third place in the SEC.

1990 Ole Miss Rebels football
Gator Bowl, L 3–35 vs. Michigan
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 21
Record9–3 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRed Parker (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRobert Henry (3rd season)
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Florida * 6 1 0 9 2 0
No. 8 Tennessee $ 5 1 1 9 2 2
No. 21 Ole Miss 5 2 0 9 3 0
Alabama 5 2 0 7 5 0
No. 19 Auburn 4 2 1 8 3 1
Kentucky 3 4 0 4 7 0
LSU 2 5 0 5 6 0
Georgia 2 5 0 4 7 0
Mississippi State 1 6 0 5 6 0
Vanderbilt 1 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 87:30 p.m.Memphis State*W 23–2141,300[1]
September 151:00 p.m.No. 2 AuburnL 10–2441,500[2]
September 2212:00 p.m.at No. 13 Arkansas*RaycomW 21–1754,890[3]
September 291:00 p.m.Tulane*
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
W 31–2120,500[4]
October 611:30 a.m.Kentucky
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
TBSW 35–2927,000[5]
October 1311:30 a.m.at GeorgiaNo. 24TBSW 28–1278,321[6]
October 201:00 p.m.Arkansas State* No. 18
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 42–1339,000[7]
October 271:30 p.m.at VanderbiltNo. 17W 14–1338,704[8]
November 37:00 p.m.at LSUNo. 17PPVW 19–1079,634[9]
November 173:30 p.m.vs. No. 14 TennesseeNo. 15CBSL 13–2266,467[10]
November 241:30 p.m.vs. Mississippi StateNo. 21
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
W 21–956,652[11]
January 110:30 a.m.vs. No. 12 Michigan*No. 15ESPNL 3–3568,297[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Personnel

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1990 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Tom Luke So
QB Russ Shows So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Rebels rally past Memphis St". The Jackson Sun. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Auburn blunts upstart Rebels for 24–10 win". Hattiesburg American. September 16, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rebs stop Hogs' last try". The Commercial Appeal. September 23, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Baldwin runs Rebels past Green Wave 31–21". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 30, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UK comeback 'too little, too late'". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 7, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Loss to Ole Miss plunges Bulldogs to new depths". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 14, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rebs rolling, Baldwin shines in win". The Sun Herald. October 21, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vandy scares Ole Miss, but Rebs hang on, 14–13". Hattiesburg American. October 28, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ole Miss overcomes Tigers in ho-hum renewal of rivalry". The Daily Advertiser. November 4, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Patient Vols wear down Rebs". The Commercial Appeal. November 18, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Luke runs Rebs past MSU". Enterprise-Journal. November 25, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "U-M quiets Rebel yell". Lansing State Journal. January 2, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1990 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.