1990 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1990 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Billy Brewer, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third place in the SEC.

1990 Ole Miss Rebels football
Gator Bowl, L 3–35 vs. Michigan
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 23
AP	No. 21
Record	9–3 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach	Billy Brewer (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Red Parker (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Robert Henry (3rd season)
Home stadium	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1989 1991 →

1990 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Florida *	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Tennessee $	5	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	2
No. 21 Ole Miss	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Alabama	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
No. 19 Auburn	4	–	2	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
Kentucky	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
LSU	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Georgia	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion * Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	7:30 p.m.	Memphis State*		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)		W 23–21	41,300	[1]
September 15	1:00 p.m.	No. 2 Auburn		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)		L 10–24	41,500	[2]
September 22	12:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Arkansas*		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	Raycom	W 21–17	54,890	[3]
September 29	1:00 p.m.	Tulane*		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)		W 31–21	20,500	[4]
October 6	11:30 a.m.	Kentucky		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	TBS	W 35–29	27,000	[5]
October 13	11:30 a.m.	at Georgia	No. 24	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	TBS	W 28–12	78,321	[6]
October 20	1:00 p.m.	Arkansas State*	No. 18	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS		W 42–13	39,000	[7]
October 27	1:30 p.m.	at Vanderbilt	No. 17	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)		W 14–13	38,704	[8]
November 3	7:00 p.m.	at LSU	No. 17	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	PPV	W 19–10	79,634	[9]
November 17	3:30 p.m.	vs. No. 14 Tennessee	No. 15	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	CBS	L 13–22	66,467	[10]
November 24	1:30 p.m.	vs. Mississippi State	No. 21	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)		W 21–9	56,652	[11]
January 1	10:30 a.m.	vs. No. 12 Michigan*	No. 15	Gator Bowl Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ESPN	L 3–35	68,297	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Personnel

1990 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Tom Luke So QB Russ Shows So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Billy Brewer Coordinators/assistant coaches Red Parker (OC) Robert Henry (DC) Charlie Strong (WR) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Rebels rally past Memphis St". The Jackson Sun. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Auburn blunts upstart Rebels for 24–10 win". Hattiesburg American. September 16, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rebs stop Hogs' last try". The Commercial Appeal. September 23, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Baldwin runs Rebels past Green Wave 31–21". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 30, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "UK comeback 'too little, too late'". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 7, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Loss to Ole Miss plunges Bulldogs to new depths". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 14, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Rebs rolling, Baldwin shines in win". The Sun Herald. October 21, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Vandy scares Ole Miss, but Rebs hang on, 14–13". Hattiesburg American. October 28, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Ole Miss overcomes Tigers in ho-hum renewal of rivalry". The Daily Advertiser. November 4, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Patient Vols wear down Rebs". The Commercial Appeal. November 18, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Luke runs Rebs past MSU". Enterprise-Journal. November 25, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "U-M quiets Rebel yell". Lansing State Journal. January 2, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1990 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.