1989 Ole Miss Rebels football
Liberty Bowl, W 42–29 vs. Air Force
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record8–4 (4–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRed Parker (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRobert Henry (2nd season)
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1989 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Tennessee + 6 –1 –011 –1 –0
No. 9 Alabama + 6 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 6 Auburn + 6 –1 –010 –2 –0
Florida 4 –3 –07 –5 –0
Ole Miss 4 –3 –08 –4 –0
Georgia 4 –3 –06 –6 –0
Kentucky 2 –5 –06 –5 –0
LSU 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Mississippi State 1 –6 –05 –6 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Billy Brewer, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth place in the SEC.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 27:00 pmat Memphis State*
W 20–1359,795[1]
September 911:30 amat Florida
TBSW 24–1970,014[2]
September 161:00 pmArkansas State*
W 34–3129,000[3]
September 236:00 pmNo. 8 Arkansas*
L 17–2455,000[4]
October 71:00 pmNo. 13 Alabama
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 27–6255,000[5]
October 1411:30 amGeorgia
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
TBSW 17–1331,000[6]
October 217:00 pmat Tulane*
W 32–2839,291[7]
October 281:00 pmVanderbiltdagger
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
W 24–1634,500[8]
November 41:00 pmLSU
L 30–3542,354[9]
November 182:00 pmat No. 9 Tennessee
L 21–3393,851[10]
November 251:00 pmvs. Mississippi State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
W 21–1143,218[11]
December 287:00 pmvs. Air Force*
RaycomW 42–2960,128[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1989 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Dwayne Amos
RB Tyrone Ashley
RB Randy Baldwin
OL Tim Brown
WR Pat Coleman
QB John Darnell
OL Mike Easton
TE Rich Gebbia
WR Willie Green
WR Reid Hines
WR Jeffrey Holder
OL Everett Lindsay
OL Lee Lott
QB Tom Luke Fr
RB Ronnie McKinney
WR John Moore
OL Dawson Pruett
OL Jeff Rhodes
TE Camp Roberts
RB Maurice Shaw
QB Russ Shows Fr
OL Adrian Strother
RB Scott Swatzell
RB Ed Thigpen
RB Jim Earl Thomas
TE Daniel Westmoreland
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Tony Bennett
DB Danny Boyd
LB Shawn Cobb
DB Chauncey Godwin
LB Roger Hancock
LB Pete Harris
DL Doug Jacobs
LB Phillip Kent
DL Jim Lentz
DB Chris Mitchell
DB 38 Chucky Mullins Injured
DB Don Price
DL Kelvin Pritchett
DB Todd Sandorini
LB Keith Thompson
DB Greg Vaughn
DL Dan Wigley
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P Charles Childers
K Greg Hogue
K Brian Lee
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ↑ "Ole Miss stifles Tigers' rally". The Commercial Appeal. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ↑ "Rebels turn back Gators; fans rebel against Morris". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 10, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ↑ "Rebs ease past Indians 34–31". Enterprise-Journal. September 17, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ↑ "Arkansas repels Ole Miss 24–17 in Dixie doozie". Hattiesburg American. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ↑ "Rebs lead 21–0; Tide wins 62–27 going away". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ↑ "Ole Miss snatches 17–13 win from Dogs' fingers". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ↑ "Rebs take 32–28 win in waning seconds". Enterprise-Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ↑ "Ole Miss rallies past Vanderbilt". The Jackson Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ↑ "Hodson puts on aerial show as Ole Miss rally falls short". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ↑ "Tennessee runs over Rebs, 33–21". Hattiesburg American. November 19, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ↑ "Rebs keep Egg Bowl trophy by 21–11 win". Enterprise-Journal. November 26, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ↑ "Rebels fly the friendly skies". The Commercial Appeal. December 29, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ↑ "1989 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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