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1985 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1985 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Billy Brewer, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SEC.[1]

1985 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCarl Torbush (3rd season)
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Tennessee $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 2
No. 5 Florida 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
No. 13 Alabama 4 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 20 LSU 4 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Georgia 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 2
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Vanderbilt 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Kentucky 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi State 0 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Memphis State*
T 17–1750,936[2]
September 14No. 14 Arkansas*
L 19–2452,110[3]
September 21Arkansas State*
W 18–1629,912[4]
September 28at Tulane*
W 27–1032,578[5]
October 5at No. 14 Auburn
L 0–4167,500[6]
October 12No. 18 Georgia
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 21–4935,000[7]
October 26Vanderbilt
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
W 35–735,500[8]
November 2No. 16 LSU
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 0–1445,000[9]
November 9at Notre Dame*
L 14–3759,075[10]
November 16at No. 18 Tennessee
L 14–3492,482[11]
November 23vs. Mississippi State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
W 45–2748,705[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References edit

  1. ^ "1985 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tigers, Rebs settle nothing". The Commercial Appeal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hogs hit Rebs late, 24–19". Tulsa World. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rebels' Brewer likes what he sees in winning drive". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 22, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Austin's return sparks Rebels". Hattiesburg American. September 29, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Auburn routs Ole Miss 41–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia topples Ole Miss". Florida Today. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Austin throws three TD passes to guide Ole Miss to victory". Enterprise-Journal. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Misfortune finds Rebs". Hattiesburg American. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Notre Dame crushes Ole Miss". The Courier-Journal. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Vols stuff Ole Miss, 34–14". Kingsport Times-News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Egged-on Ole Miss trashes State 45–27". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
 

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