1995 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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1995 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record6–5 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNoel Mazzone (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorArt Kaufman (1st season)
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Division
No. 2 Florida x$ 8 0 0 12 1 0
No. 3 Tennessee 7 1 0 11 1 0
Georgia 3 5 0 6 6 0
South Carolina 2 5 1 4 6 1
Kentucky 2 6 0 4 7 0
Vanderbilt 1 7 0 2 9 0
Western Division
Arkansas x 6 2 0 8 5 0
No. 21 Alabama 5 3 0 8 3 0
No. 22 Auburn 5 3 0 8 4 0
LSU 4 3 1 7 4 1
Ole Miss 3 5 0 6 5 0
Mississippi State 1 7 0 3 8 0
Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Tommy Tuberville, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing fifth in the SEC's Western Division. Ole Miss played home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.

The Rebels were banned from appearing on television and the postseason due to severe sanctions handed down by the NCAA in November 1994. As of 2024, the 1995 Rebels are the last team to be prohibited from appearing on live television by the NCAA.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at No. 6 AuburnL 13–4687,371[1]
September 9Indiana State*W 56–1022,642[2]
September 23No. 20 Georgia
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 18–1039,437[3]
September 30at No. 3 FloridaL 10–2885,174[4]
October 7Tulane*
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
W 20–1725,683[5]
October 14vs. ArkansasL 6–1329,104[6]
October 21No. 21 Alabama
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
L 9–2344,312[7]
October 28Vanderbilt
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
W 21–1030,317[8]
November 4at Memphis*
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
W 34–328,130[9]
November 11at LSUL 9–3878,246[10]
November 25at Mississippi StateW 13–1038,107[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster[edit]

1995 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
  LeMay Thomas
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "No. 6 Auburn rips Ole Miss". The Anniston Star. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ole Miss rolls to win over Indiana State". The Indianapolis Star. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rebel defense delivers". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UF makes the most of its chances". The Miami Herald. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tulane's Dartez runs by Rice, 17–15". Sun Herald. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Razorbacks edge Rebs". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alabama springs back". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "New QB sparks Rebs past Vanderbilt, 21–10". Hattiesburg American. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rebels dominate 34–3". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Feshman quarterback lifts Tigers past Rebels". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rebels 'Dou' in Bulldogs". Hattiesburg American. November 26, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1995 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 7, 2024.