1988 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1988 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Billy Brewer, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SEC.

1988 Ole Miss Rebels football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–6 (3–4 SEC)
Head coach	Billy Brewer (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Red Parker (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Robert Henry (1st season)
Home stadium	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 19 LSU +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 8 Auburn +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Georgia	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Alabama	4	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Florida	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	6:00 pm	Memphis State*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)		W 24–6	32,036	[1]
September 10	6:00 pm	No. 18 Florida	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS		L 15–27	42,000	[2]
September 17	6:00 pm	at Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)		L 13–21	55,360	[3]
October 1	2:00 pm	at No. 15 Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		L 12–36	82,077	[4]
October 8	11:35 am	at No. 12 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	TBS	W 22–12	70,123	[5]
October 15	1:00 pm	Arkansas State*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS		W 25–22	24,476	[6]
October 22	1:00 pm	at Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)		W 36–28	41,276	[7]
October 29	11:35 am	at No. 13 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	TBS	L 20–31	79,114	[8]
November 5	1:00 pm	Tulane*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)		L 9–14	27,531	[9]
November 12	1:00 pm	Tennessee	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)		L 12–20	27,686	[10]
November 26	1:00 pm	vs. Mississippi State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)		W 33–6	28,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1988 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE Wesley Walls QB 14 Mark Young	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Billy Brewer Coordinators/assistant coaches Keith Daniels (Running backs coach) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Rebels barge past Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Trick play helps Gators trip Ole Miss, 27–15". The Pensacola News-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Arkansas holds off Mississippi, 21–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Worley, Bulldogs top Rebels". The Palm Beach Post. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "22–12, Rebs take historic win over Bama". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ole Miss rallies nip Arkansas St". The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. October 16, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ole Miss just keeeps rolling along". The Sun Herald. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "LSU dumps Ole Miss". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 30, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tulane rains on Reb bowl hopes, 14–9". Enterprise-Journal. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Vols win again, stuff Rebels, 20–12". Kingsport Times-News. November 13, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Rebels roll in rain". The Clarion-Ledger. November 27, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.