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1983 Ole Miss Rebels football team
American college football season
The 1983 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Billy Brewer, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 6–6, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SEC.[1][2]
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| 1983 Ole Miss Rebels football | |
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Independence Bowl, L 3–9 vs. Air Force | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 6–6 (4–2 SEC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Carl Torbush (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 3 Auburn $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | at Memphis State* | L 17–37 | 51,323 | [3] | ||
| September 10 | at Tulane* | W 23–27 (forfeit win) | 33,389 | [4] | ||
| September 17 | at No. 12 Alabama | L 0–40 | 60,210 | [5] | ||
| September 24 | Arkansas* | W 13–10 | 55,720 | [6] | ||
| October 1 | Southern Miss* | L 7–27 | 36,015 | [7] | ||
| October 8 | No. 11 Georgia |
| L 11–36 | 29,362 | [8] | |
| October 15 | at TCU* | W 20–7 | 21,176 | [9] | ||
| October 22 | Vanderbilt |
| W 21–14 | 35,847 | [10] | |
| October 29 | LSU |
| W 27–24 | 49,383 | [11] | |
| November 12 | at Tennessee | TBS | W 13–10 | 95,585 | [12] | |
| November 19 | vs. Mississippi State |
| W 24–23 | 59,758 | [13] | |
| December 10 | vs. No. 16 Air Force* | L 3–9 | 41,274 | [14] | ||
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- "1983 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- "Billy Brewer filled with fond memories of his time at Ole Miss". Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- "Memphis State blasts Ole Miss". The Jackson Sun. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Austin stumbles and Ole Miss falls to Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Error-prone Rebels swelter under Tide". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ole Miss stuns Arkansas for first victory". Hattiesburg American. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "USM defense crushes Ole Miss 27–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia cruises past Mississippi". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "TCU errors help Rebels". Abilene Reporter-News. October 16, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Truitt's steal saves victory for Ole Miss". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "LSU drops to 0–4 in SEC warfare; Ole Miss prevails". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rebels celebrate 13–10 upset of Tennessee". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 13, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rebels edge Bulldogs 24–23". The Tennessean. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "41,000 see AFA win stormy Indy, 9–3". The Shreveport Times. December 11, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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