Memphis–Ole Miss football rivalry

Memphis–Ole Miss football rivalry
	Memphis Tigers Ole Miss Rebels
First meeting	October 1, 1921; Ole Miss 82, West Tennessee 0
Latest meeting	October 1, 2016; Ole Miss 48, Memphis 28
Next meeting	August 31, 2019
Statistics
Meetings total	63
All-time series	Ole Miss leads, 49–11–2
Largest victory	Ole Miss, 92–0 (1935)
Longest win streak	Ole Miss, 17 (1921–62)
Current win streak	Ole Miss, 1 (2016–present)

Memphis

Ole Miss

Locations in Mississippi and Tennessee

The Memphis–Ole Miss football rivalry, also known as the Mid–South Rivalry,^[1] is an American college football rivalry game between the Tigers of the University of Memphis and the Rebels of the University of Mississippi. The rivalry started in 1921. Ole Miss leads the series, 49–11–2.^[2]

Series history

The two schools, separated by just 80 miles,^[3] first met in 1921, with Ole Miss winning the first 17 games.^[1] Memphis earned a memorable tie in 1963, and won its first game in the series in 1967.^[4] From 1962 to 1995, games were played annually (except 1975) in Oxford, Memphis and Jackson MS.

In 2015, Memphis upset Ole Miss 37–24.^[5] It was the first time the Tigers defeated the Rebels since 2004,^[6] and first win over a ranked opponent since 1996.^[7]

Game results

Memphis victories	Ole Miss victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	1921	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	82–0
2	1934	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	44–0
3	1935	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	92–0
4	1939	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	46–7
5	1940	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	38–7
6	1942	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	48–0
7	1949	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	40–7
8	1950	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	39–7
9	1951	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	32–0
10	1952	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	54–6
11	1954	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	51–0
12	1955	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	39–6
13	1956	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	26–0
14	1958	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	17–0
15	1959	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	46–0
16	1960	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	31–20
17	1962	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	21–7
18	1963	Memphis, TN	Tie	0–0
19	1964	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	30–0
20	1965	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	34–14
21	1966	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	13–0
22	1967	Memphis, TN	Memphis State	27–17
23	1968	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	21–7
24	1969	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	28–3
25	1970	Memphis, TN	#5 Ole Miss	47–13
26	1971	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	49–21
27	1972	Memphis, TN	#19 Ole Miss	34–29
28	1973	Jackson, MS	Memphis State	17–13
29	1974	Memphis, TN	Memphis State	15–7
30	1976	Memphis, TN	Memphis State	21–16
31	1977	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	7–3
32	1978	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	14–7

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
33	1979	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	38–34
34	1977	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	7–3
35	1980	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	61–7
36	1981	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	7–3
37	1982	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	27–10
38	1983	Memphis, TN	Memphis State	37–17
39	1984	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	22–6
40	1985	Memphis, TN	Tie	17–17
41	1986	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	28–6
42	1987	Memphis, TN	Memphis State	17–16
43	1988	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	24–6
44	1989	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	20–13
45	1990	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	23–21
46	1991	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	10–0
47	1992	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	17–12
48	1993	Memphis, TN	Memphis State	19–3
49	1994	Oxford, MS	Memphis	17–16
50	1995	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	34–3
51	1998	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	30–10
52	1999	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	3–0
53	2002	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	38–16
54	2003	Memphis, TN	Memphis	44–34
55	2004	Oxford, MS	Memphis	20–13
56	2005	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	10–6
57	2006	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	28–25
58	2007	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	23–21
59	2008	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	41–24
60	2009	Memphis, TN	#8 Ole Miss	45–14
61	2014	Oxford, MS	#10 Ole Miss	24–3
62	2015	Memphis, TN	Memphis	37–24
63	2016	Oxford, MS	#16 Ole Miss	48–28
Series: Ole Miss leads 50–11–2

References

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[sbnation.com-1] 1 2 "Why Memphis is a bit more than just a normal revenge game for Ole Miss".

[2] "Postgame Notes: Ole Miss vs. Memphis".

[3] "Memphis should have full attention of No. 16 Ole Miss".

[4] "A closer look at the matchup, history of Ole Miss and Memphis".

[5] "Ole Miss vs. Memphis - Game Recap - October 17, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com.

[6] "Tigers knock off Rebels for 13th straight win".

[7] "Memphis stuns No. 13 Ole Miss for first win vs. ranked team since 1996". 18 October 2015.

Memphis Tigers football
Venues	Crump Stadium (1934–64) Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (1965–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Arkansas State: Paint Bucket Bowl Louisville Ole Miss Southern Miss: Black and Blue Bowl
Culture & lore	Pouncer TOM (mascot) "Go Tigers Go" Mighty Sound of the South Miami Beach Brawl
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1922 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Ole Miss Rebels football
Venues	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium (1915–present) Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1941–96)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Arkansas Auburn LSU: Magnolia Bowl Memphis Mississippi State: Egg Bowl (Golden Egg) Tulane Vanderbilt
Culture & lore	History Colonel Reb Rebel Black Bear "Forward Rebels" The Pride of the South The Grove
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
National championship seasons in bold

Statistics
Memphis Tigers Ole Miss Rebels
First meeting	October 1, 1921 Ole Miss 82, West Tennessee 0
Latest meeting	October 1, 2016 Ole Miss 48, Memphis 28
Next meeting	August 31, 2019
Meetings total	63
All-time series	Ole Miss leads, 49–11–2
Largest victory	Ole Miss, 92–0 (1935)
Longest win streak	Ole Miss, 17 (1921–62)
Current win streak	Ole Miss, 1 (2016–present)

Memphis–Ole Miss football rivalry

Series history

Game results

See also

References