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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]
Schedule
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 | - Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
- Oxford, MS
| | L 11–36 | 29,362 | [8] |
October 15 | at TCU* | | | W 20–7 | 21,176 | [9] |
October 22 | Vanderbilt | - Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
- Oxford, MS (rivalry)
| | W 21–14 | 35,847 | [10] |
October 29 | LSU | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (rivalry)
| | W 27–24 | 49,383 | [11] |
November 12 | at Tennessee | | TBS | W 13–10 | 95,585 | [12] |
November 19 | vs. Mississippi State | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
| | W 24–23 | 59,758 | [13] |
December 10 | vs. No. 16 Air Force* | | | L 3–9 | 41,274 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1983 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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OL
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John Allen (C)
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QB
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Kent Austin
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RB
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Arthur Humphrey
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RB
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Buford McGee (C)
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WR
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Timmy Moffett
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Jr
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QB
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Kelly Powell
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DB
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Johnny Armstrong
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LB
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Jeff Bacon
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DE
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Dwight Bingham
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DT
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Bob Blakemore
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LB
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Patrick Brown
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DB
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Roger Clark
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LB
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Lee Cole
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DB
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Lee Davis
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DT
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Mike Fitzsimmons
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DT
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Marcus Green
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DB
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Joe Hall
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LB
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Thomas Hubbard
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LB
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Fuzzy Huddleson
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DE
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Carl Lewis
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LB
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Ricky Lindstrom
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DE
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Matthew Lovelady
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LB
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Dwayne Nesmith (C)
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DE
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Freddy Joe Nunn
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DT
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Michael Portis
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DT
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Benton Reed
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LB
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Jerry Stewart
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DT
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Andre Townsend (C)
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DB
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Eric Truitt
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DB
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Barry Wilburn
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DL
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Terry Williamson
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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Neil Teevan
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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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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