1991 Ole Miss Rebels football team

1991 Ole Miss Rebels football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–6 (1–6 SEC)
Head coach	Billy Brewer (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Red Parker (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Robert Henry (4th season)
Captain	Darron Billings Jeff Carter Cliff Dew Phillip Kent
Home stadium	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

1991 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Florida $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Alabama	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 14 Tennessee	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Georgia	4	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Mississippi State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
LSU	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Auburn	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Billy Brewer, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished in ninth place in the SEC. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and alternate-site home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at Tulane*		Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 22–3	32,879	[1]
September 7	at Memphis State*		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 10–0	65,483	[2]
September 14	at No. 15 Auburn		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	L 13–23	81,622	[3]
September 21	Ohio*		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	W 38–14	26,300	[4]
September 28	Arkansas*		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 24–17	56,500	[5]
October 5	at Kentucky		Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	W 35–14	56,375	[6]
October 12	No. 22 Georgia	No. 23	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	L 17–37	38,000	[7]
October 26	Vanderbilt		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	L 27–30	32,000	[8]
November 2	LSU		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 22–25	41,000	[9]
November 16	at No. 10 Tennessee		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	L 25–36	95,937	[10]
November 23	at Mississippi State		Scott Field Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)	L 9–24	41,200	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1991 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 81 Tyji Armstrong Sr G 64 Everett Lindsay Jr QB Tom Luke Jr WR 1 Darrick Owens Sr QB 14 Russ Shows Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Billy Brewer Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Lee's kicks push Ole Miss over Tulane". The Anniston Star. September 1, 1991. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Rebels blank MSU". The Jackson Sun. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "AU awakens, dumps Rebels". The Dothan Eagle. September 15, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Courtney, Rebels roll". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rebs whip Hogs via pass". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Shows guides Rebs past 'Cats". The Commercial Appeal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Georgia routs Ole Miss". Hattiesburg American. October 13, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Owen gives Vandy one for road as late field goal nips Ole Miss". The Courier-Journal. October 27, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jacquet pilots Tigers to win". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Vols pound Mississippi". Johnson City Press. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "State dominates Ole Miss". Enterprise-Journal. November 24, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1991 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.