1982 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1982 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Steve Sloan, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SEC.^[1]

1982 Ole Miss Rebels football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	4–7 (0–6 SEC)
Head coach	Steve Sloan (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	John Cropp (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Canty (2nd as DC, 5th overall season)
Home stadium	Hemingway Stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 Southeastern Conference football standings

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Memphis State*	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	W 27–10	39,150	[2]
September 11	Southern Miss*	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	W 28–19	40,954	[3]
September 18	No. 4 Alabama	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 14–42	62,385	[4]
September 25	at No. 9 Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	L 12–14	54,980	[5]
October 9	at No. 5 Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 10–33	82,122	[6]
October 16	TCU*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	W 27–9	40,162	[7]
October 23	at Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 10–19	40,162	[8]
October 30	at No. 13 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 8–45	74,404	[9]
November 6	Tulane*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 45–14	23,314	[10]
November 13	Tennessee	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 17–30	42,274	[11]
November 20	vs. Mississippi State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)	L 10–27	61,286	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1982 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Kent Austin   Buford McGee	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Steve Sloan Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1982 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
2. "Rebels running attack puts tracks on Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Ole Miss hits fever pitch 28–19". The Clarion-Ledger. September 12, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alabama Tide crushes Ole Miss Rebels 42–14". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Arkansas overcomes last-second scare, 14–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ole Miss let another get away vs. Georgia". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ole Miss rolls 27–9 over TCU". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Taylor hurls Vanderbilt to win over Ole Miss". The Dothan Eagle. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "LSU scatters Ole Miss, 45–8". Daily World. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Austin key to Rebels' 45–14 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Vols crush Reb hopes". Hattiesburg American. November 14, 1982. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Bulldogs victory takes back seat to coaches". The Commercial Appeal. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.