1984 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1984 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the sport of American football during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The season closed with a victory over rival Mississippi State.

1984 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–6–1 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCarl Torbush (2nd season)
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1984 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Florida 5 –0 –19 –1 –1
No. 15 LSU 4 –1 –18 –3 –1
No. 14 Auburn 4 –2 –09 –4 –0
Georgia 4 –2 –07 –4 –1
No. 19 Kentucky 3 –3 –09 –3 –0
Tennessee 3 –3 –07 –4 –1
Vanderbilt 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Alabama 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Ole Miss 1 –5 –04 –6 –1
Mississippi State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Florida was assessed a postseason ban following an NCAA investigation, and the SEC subsequently vacated any championship. The Sugar Bowl automatic bid for the conference champion was awarded to LSU. Under modern rules, LSU would be credited with the conference championship.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8Memphis State*
W 22–641,564
September 15at Arkansas*
T 14–1455,480
September 22Louisiana Tech*
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 14–828,413[2]
September 29Tulane*
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
W 19–1433,866[3]
October 6No. 18 Auburn
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
L 13–1735,387
October 13at No. 15 Georgia
L 12–1882,122
October 20vs. Southern Miss*
L 10–1357,000[4]
October 27at Vanderbilt
L 20–37
November 3at No. 15 LSU
TigerVisionL 29–3277,649
November 17Tennessee
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 17–4134,232[5]
November 24vs. Mississippi State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
W 24–3
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel
1984 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR J.R. Ambrose
QB Kent Austin
OL Bobby Clark
OL Eric Denmark
RB Willie Goodloe
RB James Harbour
WR Henry Hill
WR Jamie Holder
RB Arthur Humphrey
TE Steve Joyner
QB David McKinney
RB Joe Mickles
WR Tim Moffett
TE Mario Perry
OL Wayne Pierce
RB Quintin Pitts
OL Tony Rayburn
WR Andree Rodgers
OL Eric Sheehan
TE Michael Smith
RB Robert Smith
RB Thunder Smith
OL Greg Walker
RB Nathan Wonsley
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB Johnny Armstrong
DL Bob Blakemore
LB Dan Boyce
LB Joe Brewer
DB Lee Davis
DL Mike Fitzsimmons
LB Fuzzy Huddleston
LB Reed Killion
DL Freddie Joe Nunn
DL Michael Portis
DL Benton Reed
DB Eric Truitt
DL Jay Webb
DB Barry Wilburn
DL Terry Williamson
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P Brett Brewer
K Jon Howard
P, K Bill Smith
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References
    1. "1984 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results".
    2. "Reb defense stands tall in 14–8 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. "Austin rallies sluggish Ole Miss to 19–14 triumph over Tulane". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. "Golden Eagles beat Rebels at own game". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. "Vols wreck Ole Miss, 41–17". The Greenville News. November 18, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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