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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Schedule
Date Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 3 at Memphis State * L 17–3751,323 [3]
September 10 at Tulane * W 23–27 (forfeit win)33,389 [4]
September 17 at No. 12 Alabama L 0–4060,210 [5]
September 24 Arkansas * W 13–1055,720 [6]
October 1 Southern Miss * L 7–2736,015 [7]
October 8 No. 11 Georgia Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS L 11–3629,362 [8]
October 15 at TCU * W 20–721,176 [9]
October 22 Vanderbilt Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry ) W 21–1435,847 [10]
October 29 LSU Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry ) W 27–2449,383 [11]
November 12 at Tennessee TBS W 13–1095,585 [12]
November 19 vs. Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl ) W 24–2359,758 [13]
December 10 vs. No. 16 Air Force * L 3–941,274 [14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Personnel
1983 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
OL
John Allen (C)
QB
Kent Austin
RB
Arthur Humphrey
RB
Buford McGee (C)
WR
Timmy Moffett
Jr
QB
Kelly Powell
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
Johnny Armstrong
LB
Jeff Bacon
DE
Dwight Bingham
DT
Bob Blakemore
LB
Patrick Brown
DB
Roger Clark
LB
Lee Cole
DB
Lee Davis
DT
Mike Fitzsimmons
DT
Marcus Green
DB
Joe Hall
LB
Thomas Hubbard
LB
Fuzzy Huddleson
DE
Carl Lewis
LB
Ricky Lindstrom
DE
Matthew Lovelady
LB
Dwayne Nesmith (C)
DE
Freddy Joe Nunn
DT
Michael Portis
DT
Benton Reed
LB
Jerry Stewart
DT
Andre Townsend (C)
DB
Eric Truitt
DB
Barry Wilburn
DL
Terry Williamson
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Neil Teevan
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "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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