2008 Ole Miss Rebels football team
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The 2008 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi
during the 2008 college football season
. The team's head coach was Houston Nutt
, who served his first season in the position and replaced Ed Orgeron
, who was fired after accumulating a 10–25 record (3–21 conference
) at Ole Miss from 2005
–2007
. The Rebels played their seven home games in 2008 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
in Oxford
, Mississippi
.
's debut in 1947. Projected to place fifth in the SEC Western Division in the pre-season, the Rebels finished second in the division, knocked off the previous two national champions on the road, #4 Florida
and #18 LSU
, and ended the regular season on a five-game win streak.
On December 8, the Associated Press
announced that Rebels offensive tackle Michael Oher
, defensive tackle Peria Jerry
and kicker
Joshua Sheene were selected for the first team of the Associated Press All-Southeastern team. Oher was a unanimous pick. Receiver Dexter McCluster was a second-team pick. On December 9, the Southeastern Conference announced that Oher and Jerry were named to the first team of the All-SEC team selected by the 12 league coaches. On December 10, the Southeastern Conference announced that Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt was named the Southeastern Conference coach of the year, sharing the award with Alabama's Nick Saban
and Vanderbilt's Bobby Johnson
. Michael Oher was awarded the Jacobs Blocking Trophy
, given to the league’s top blocker. The 2008 College Football All-America Team
included Michael Oher and Peria Jerry.
. Notre Dame went on to win the national championship that year.
Florida went into the game undefeated at 3–0. Never trailing Ole Miss by more than a touchdown, Florida came within an extra point of tying the game at the end of the fourth quarter. Ole Miss had different plans in mind, however, as the extra point kick was blocked, and Florida was held to 30. While the defense was able to force a punt out of Ole Miss on the next possession and get the ball back inside Ole Miss territory, Florida found itself with the choice between converting a 4th-and-1 situation or attempting a long field goal. Florida opted to go for the first down, but the Ole Miss defense stopped QB Tim Tebow
and he did not convert the one-yard run. The game ended as time expired during Ole Miss' ensuing possession.
Florida went on to win the their remaining regular season games and then beat, at the time #1, Alabama for the Southeastern Conference Championship. Florida also defeated #2 Oklahoma
in the 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship
to become National Champs.
featured Ole Miss on the cover. Then Ole Miss went on to lose to South Carolina in what many Ole Miss fans refer to as the continuation of the Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx
. The last time Ole Miss was featured on the Sports Illustrated cover was in 1970. After the cover ran, which was a picture of then Ole Miss quarterback Archie Manning, Manning suffered a broken arm during the season.
However, the second half was different as the Crimson Tide failed to score for the remainder of the game. Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt
, who had previously coached at Arkansas, gambled on a 4th–and–goal with a fake field goal attempt, as Rob Park passed to Jason Cook for a 9-yard touchdown. Several minutes into the fourth quarter, Ole Miss again cut into Alabama's lead when Jevan Snead
threw a 17-yard touchdown strike to Shay Hodge, as the Rebels trailed 24–17 after a Joshua Shene extra point. Three minutes later, Shene hit a 35-yard field goal, cutting Alabama's lead again to 24–20. A stalled drive forced Alabama punter P. J. Fitzgerald to give the ball to the Rebels with 3:03 left. The Rebels moved the ball steadily down the field over the next two minutes, however they turned it over on downs after a failed 4th–and–5 on Alabama's 43-yard line.
and 1998 Independence Bowl—with Ole Miss winning both. The teams also met during the 2002 and 2003 regular seasons with Texas Tech winning both games of the home-and-home series.
The Rebels' last bowl bid came 5 years ago and ironically in the Cotton Bowl Classic, a 31–28 victory over Oklahoma State. In this Cotton Bowl Classic, Ole Miss made its fourth appearance in the Cotton Bowl Classic, now carrying a 3–1 record. The Rebels defeated Texas Christian University 14–13 in the 1956 game and dropped a 12–7 decision to Texas in 1962.
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Team Opp
Punts-Yards
54-2099
78-3056
Avg per Punt
38.9
39.2
Time of Possession/Game
30:14
29:37
3rd Down Conversions
75/173
60/187
4th Down Conversions
9/14
12/22
Touchdowns Scored
52
30
Field Goals-Attempts-Long
17–21–47
13–16–52
PAT-Attempts
52–52
28–29
Attendance
371,036
381,047
Games/Avg per Game
53,005
76,209
or signed contacts with NFL teams. Michael Oher
and Peria Jerry
were first round draft picks at #23 and #24 respectively. Oher was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens
while Jerry was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons
. Mike Wallace
was the 84th pick going to the Pittsburgh Steelers
in the third round. Jamarca Sanford
was the 231st pick going to the Minnesota Vikings
in the seventh round. Additionally, Maurice Miller signed a free agent deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
, Jason Cook signed a free agent deal with the Baltimore Ravens, the late Tony Fein signed a free agent deal with the Seattle Seahawks
and later was signed by the Baltimore Ravens
and later cut, Ashlee Palmer
signed a free agent deal with the Buffalo Bills
and Jermey Parnell
signed a free agent deal with the New Orleans Saints
. Fein was found dead on October 7, 2009.
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
during the 2008 college football season
2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on August 28, 2008, progressing through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Miami Gardens, Florida on January 8, 2009, where the #2...
. The team's head coach was Houston Nutt
Houston Nutt
Houston Dale Nutt, Jr. is an American football coach and former player. Most recently he was the head football coach at the University of Mississippi from 2008 to 2011. Previously, he served as the head coach at Murray State University , Boise State University , and the University of Arkansas...
, who served his first season in the position and replaced Ed Orgeron
Ed Orgeron
Ed Orgeron is an American football coach who is currently serving as the defensive coordinator/defensive line coach/recruiting coordinator for the USC Trojans. Orgeron previously served as the head football coach of the Ole Miss Rebels from 2005 to 2007...
, who was fired after accumulating a 10–25 record (3–21 conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
) at Ole Miss from 2005
2005 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the least amount of controversy surrounding the Bowl Championship Series title game in many years.To an extent it was a return to classic football...
–2007
2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on August 30, 2007, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 7, 2008, where the top...
. The Rebels played their seven home games in 2008 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field is an outdoor athletic stadium located in Oxford, Mississippi. The stadium serves as the home for the University of Mississippi Rebels college football team...
in Oxford
Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1835, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract....
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
.
Season summary
With an 8–4 regular-season record and a 5–3 mark in the SEC, head coach Houston Nutt revived a Rebel squad that was coming off four straight losing seasons and a 3–8 campaign with no conference wins in 2007. It marked the team's best improvement from one season to the next since former coach Johnny VaughtJohnny Vaught
John Howard Vaught was an American college football coach at the University of Mississippi from 1947 to 1970 and again in 1973....
's debut in 1947. Projected to place fifth in the SEC Western Division in the pre-season, the Rebels finished second in the division, knocked off the previous two national champions on the road, #4 Florida
2008 Florida Gators football team
The 2008 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2008 college football season...
and #18 LSU
2008 LSU Tigers football team
The 2008 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2008–2009. The team's head coach was Les Miles who entered his fourth year at the helm of LSU Football. They played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana...
, and ended the regular season on a five-game win streak.
On December 8, the Associated Press
Associated Press
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announced that Rebels offensive tackle Michael Oher
Michael Oher
Michael Jerome Oher is an American football offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Mississippi for the Ole Miss Rebels...
, defensive tackle Peria Jerry
Peria Jerry
-Atlanta Falcons:Jerry was signed to a five-year contract by the Falcons on July 30, 2009. Jerry competed with Trey Lewis to replace Grady Jackson, who was not re-signed by the Falcons, at defensive tackle....
and kicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
Joshua Sheene were selected for the first team of the Associated Press All-Southeastern team. Oher was a unanimous pick. Receiver Dexter McCluster was a second-team pick. On December 9, the Southeastern Conference announced that Oher and Jerry were named to the first team of the All-SEC team selected by the 12 league coaches. On December 10, the Southeastern Conference announced that Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt was named the Southeastern Conference coach of the year, sharing the award with Alabama's Nick Saban
Nick Saban
Nicholas Lou "Nick" Saban is the head coach of the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide football team. Saban has previously served as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and three other NCAA universities: LSU, Michigan State and Toledo...
and Vanderbilt's Bobby Johnson
Bobby Johnson
Robert Alan Johnson is a retired American football coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach at Vanderbilt University, a position he held from the 2002 season until his retirement in 2010....
. Michael Oher was awarded the Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Jacobs Blocking Trophy
The Jacobs Blocking Trophy is the name of several similar annual college football awards bestowed by a conference upon their best blocker. The awards are named in honor of , the founder and president of Presbyterian College from 1935 to 1945. The trophies are awarded by his sons, Hugh and William...
, given to the league’s top blocker. The 2008 College Football All-America Team
2008 College Football All-America Team
The 2008 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American first teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports,...
included Michael Oher and Peria Jerry.
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | *Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 25 | 22 | 20 | 14 |
| Coaches | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 25 | 24 | 15 |
| Harris | Not released | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 24 | 23 | |||||
| BCS | Not released | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 25 | ||||||||
- Harris Interactive publishes their final ranking on Week 15 (the end of the season), before the bowl games are played. The Bowl Championship Series final standings are released on Week 15. Neither publish a ranking or standing after the bowl games are complete.
Schedule
Memphis
Ole Miss opened the 2008 season with new head football coach Houston Nutt by beating state-line rival Memphis, 41–24.Wake Forest
Ole Miss lost 30–28 after Wake Forest kicked a 42 yard field foal with three seconds remaining in the game. In a game with several lead changes, Ole Miss took the lead with just over one minute remaining in the fourth quarter. Wake Forest played down the field in 53 seconds to set up the game winning field goal.Samford
Vanderbilt
Ole Miss lost to the Vanderbilt Commodores in the final minute of the game as Vanderbilt forced Ole Miss' Dexter McCluster to fumble the game winning touchdown at the goal line.Florida
The Ole Miss Rebels posted its 600th win on September 27, 2008 when it defeated the Florida Gators 31–30 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, giving the season's conference champion, Florida, its only loss of the 2008 season. This was also Ole Miss' first win over a Top 5 ranked team since 1977 when the Rebels defeated Notre DameNotre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...
. Notre Dame went on to win the national championship that year.
Florida went into the game undefeated at 3–0. Never trailing Ole Miss by more than a touchdown, Florida came within an extra point of tying the game at the end of the fourth quarter. Ole Miss had different plans in mind, however, as the extra point kick was blocked, and Florida was held to 30. While the defense was able to force a punt out of Ole Miss on the next possession and get the ball back inside Ole Miss territory, Florida found itself with the choice between converting a 4th-and-1 situation or attempting a long field goal. Florida opted to go for the first down, but the Ole Miss defense stopped QB Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow
Timothy Richard "Tim" Tebow is an American football player who is currently the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Broncos as the 25th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft...
and he did not convert the one-yard run. The game ended as time expired during Ole Miss' ensuing possession.
Florida went on to win the their remaining regular season games and then beat, at the time #1, Alabama for the Southeastern Conference Championship. Florida also defeated #2 Oklahoma
2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team
The 2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 2008-2009. It was the 114th year of season play for the Sooners. The team was led by head coach Bob Stoops, a two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year award winner, who has a contract...
in the 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship
2009 BCS National Championship Game
The 2009 BCS National Championship Game, sponsored by FedEx, was an American football game played at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on January 8, 2009. It was the national championship game for the 2008 college football season, and featured the second-ranked Florida Gators against the...
to become National Champs.
South Carolina
Following Ole Miss' win over Florida, Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated
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featured Ole Miss on the cover. Then Ole Miss went on to lose to South Carolina in what many Ole Miss fans refer to as the continuation of the Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx
Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx
The Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx is an urban legend that states that individuals or teams who appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated magazine will subsequently be jinxed...
. The last time Ole Miss was featured on the Sports Illustrated cover was in 1970. After the cover ran, which was a picture of then Ole Miss quarterback Archie Manning, Manning suffered a broken arm during the season.
Alabama
After several early failed drives in the opening quarter, Ole Miss became the first team to score on Alabama in the first quarter, as well as the first to have a lead against the Crimson Tide. However, the Crimson Tide answered back on their next drive with a touchdown, giving Alabama a 7–3 lead to end the first quarter. Ole Miss had limited offense in the second quarter as the Tide defense held a shutout for the remainder of the half. However, the Tide offense scored 17 points with a 2-yard rush touchdown, a 41-yard field goal, and a 30-yard touchdown pass. Alabama led the Rebels 24–3 at halftime.However, the second half was different as the Crimson Tide failed to score for the remainder of the game. Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt
Houston Nutt
Houston Dale Nutt, Jr. is an American football coach and former player. Most recently he was the head football coach at the University of Mississippi from 2008 to 2011. Previously, he served as the head coach at Murray State University , Boise State University , and the University of Arkansas...
, who had previously coached at Arkansas, gambled on a 4th–and–goal with a fake field goal attempt, as Rob Park passed to Jason Cook for a 9-yard touchdown. Several minutes into the fourth quarter, Ole Miss again cut into Alabama's lead when Jevan Snead
Jevan Snead
Jevan Bryce Snead is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent...
threw a 17-yard touchdown strike to Shay Hodge, as the Rebels trailed 24–17 after a Joshua Shene extra point. Three minutes later, Shene hit a 35-yard field goal, cutting Alabama's lead again to 24–20. A stalled drive forced Alabama punter P. J. Fitzgerald to give the ball to the Rebels with 3:03 left. The Rebels moved the ball steadily down the field over the next two minutes, however they turned it over on downs after a failed 4th–and–5 on Alabama's 43-yard line.
Arkansas
Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt returned to Arkansas in his first game against his former team, the Arkansas Razorbacks. Ole Miss, and Houston Nutt, won 23–21.Auburn
Louisiana Monroe
Ole Miss shutout Louisiana Monroe 59–0 to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2003.LSU
In this 97th meeting of Ole Miss and LSU, Ole Miss snapped a six-game losing streak against LSU, beating the defending national champions 31–13. Ole Miss' last win against LSU was in 2001.Mississippi State
Ole Miss won the most lopsided Egg Bowl since the Rebels won 48–0 in 1971, by beating Mississippi State 45–0. Only once in this game did the Mississippi State offense cross the 50-yard line into Ole Miss territory. Ole Miss held MSU to just 37 total yards including minus 51 rushing yards. Ole Miss set a school record with 11 sacks. Mississippi State wide receiver Brandon McRae was carted off the field after breaking his leg in the second quarter.Cotton Bowl Classic
The #20 Rebels defeated the #8 Texas Tech Red Raiders 47–34 in the 2009 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas, Texas on January 2, 2009. The Red Raiders and the Rebels had met in bowl games twice before—1986 Independence BowlIndependence Bowl
The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, so named because it was inaugurated in the United States bicentennial year, 1976....
and 1998 Independence Bowl—with Ole Miss winning both. The teams also met during the 2002 and 2003 regular seasons with Texas Tech winning both games of the home-and-home series.
The Rebels' last bowl bid came 5 years ago and ironically in the Cotton Bowl Classic, a 31–28 victory over Oklahoma State. In this Cotton Bowl Classic, Ole Miss made its fourth appearance in the Cotton Bowl Classic, now carrying a 3–1 record. The Rebels defeated Texas Christian University 14–13 in the 1956 game and dropped a 12–7 decision to Texas in 1962.
Team
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"> | Team | Opp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring | 417 | 247 | |
| Points per Game | 32.1 | 19.0 | |
| First Downs | 256 | 222 | |
| Rushing | 122 | 86 | |
| Passing | 124 | 117 | |
| Penalty | 10 | 19 | |
| Total Offense | 5299 | 3994 | |
| Avg per Play | 6.2 | 4.7 | |
| Avg per Game | 407.6 | 307.2 | |
| Fumbles-Lost | 20–10 | 21–7 | |
| Penalties-Yards | 66–624 | 79–596 | |
| Avg per Game | 48.0 | 45.8 |
Scores by quarter
Rushing
| Name | GP-GS | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCluster,D. | 13 | 109 | 697 | 42 | 655 | 6.0 | 6 | 40 | 50.4 |
| Eason,Cordera | 13 | 140 | 660 | 13 | 647 | 4.6 | 3 | 28 | 49.8 |
| Bolden,Brandon | 13 | 98 | 565 | 23 | 542 | 5.5 | 5 | 44 | 41.7 |
| Davis,Enrique | 10 | 64 | 258 | 14 | 244 | 3.8 | 3 | 62 | 24.4 |
| Davis,Derrick | 13 | 21 | 98 | 0 | 98 | 4.7 | 0 | 14 | 7.5 |
| Wallace,Mike | 13 | 10 | 97 | 5 | 92 | 9.2 | 0 | 18 | 7.1 |
| Snead,Jevan | 13 | 57 | 187 | 127 | 60 | 1.1 | 3 | 17 | 4.6 |
| Thomas,Devin | 5 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 19 | 6.8 |
| Tapp,Billy | 4 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 21 | 4.8 |
| Summers,M. | 13 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | 13 | 1.5 |
| Breaux,Lionel | 13 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 15 | 1.2 |
| Hartmann,Andy | 12 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.8 |
| Cook,Jason | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Team | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | −13 | −2.2 | 0 | 0 | −3.3 |
| TEAM | |||||||||
| Total | 13 | 520 | 2668 | 244 | 2424 | 4.7 | 21 | 62 | 186.5 |
| Opponents | 13 | 411 | 1593 | 481 | 1112 | 2.7 | 9 | 44 | 85.5 |
Passing
| Name | GP-GS | Effic | Att-Cmp-Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snead,Jevan | 3 | 145.77 | 43–77–3 | 55.8 | 660 | 6 | 64 | 220.0 |
| McCluster,D. | 3 | −100.00 | 0–2–1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Tapp,Billy | 2 | 150.40 | 1–1–0 | 100.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 |
| Bolden,Brandon | 3 | 410.80 | 1–1–0 | 100.0 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 12.3 |
| Total | 3 | 143.03 | 45–81–4 | 55.6 | 703 | 6 | 64 | 234.3 |
| Opponents | 3 | 121.70 | 72–112–2 | 64.3 | 656 | 4 | 43 | 218.7 |
Receiving
| Name | GP-GS | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCluster,D. | 3 | 10 | 163 | 16.3 | 1 | 31 | 54.3 |
| Hodge,Shay | 3 | 8 | 176 | 22.0 | 3 | 64 | 58.7 |
| Wallace,Mike | 3 | 8 | 151 | 18.9 | 0 | 42 | 50.3 |
| Cook,Jason | 3 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 16 | 10.0 |
| Eason,Cordera | 3 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 1 | 14 | 8.7 |
| Breaux,Lionel | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 29 | 13.3 |
| Bolden,Brandon | 3 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 33 | 14.3 |
| Harris,Gerald | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 16 | 6.7 |
| Hartmann,Andy | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | 3.7 |
| Snead,Jevan | 3 | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 | 12.3 |
| Harris,Andrew | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 2.0 |
| Total | 3 | 45 | 703 | 15.6 | 6 | 64 | 234.3 |
| Opponents | 3 | 72 | 656 | 9.1 | 4 | 43 | 218.7 |
Defense
| Name Patrick Trahan | GP 14 | Tackles 141 | Sacks | Pass Defense | Interceptions 7 | Fumbles 2 | Blkd Kick |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Total | TFL-Yds | No-Yds | BrUp | QBH | No.-Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Rcv-Yds | FF | |||
| Total |
Special teams
| Name | Punting | Kickoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Yds | Avg | Long | TB | FC | I20 | Blkd | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB | |
| Total |
| Name | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Total |
Coaching staff
| Name | Responsibility | Position Group | Year | Alma Mater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Nutt Houston Nutt Houston Dale Nutt, Jr. is an American football coach and former player. Most recently he was the head football coach at the University of Mississippi from 2008 to 2011. Previously, he served as the head coach at Murray State University , Boise State University , and the University of Arkansas... |
Head Coach | 1st | Oklahoma State University (1981) | |
| Kent Austin Kent Austin Richard Kent Austin is the Head Coach for the Cornell University Big Red football team. Prior to this, he was the Offensive Coordinator for the Ole Miss Rebels football team. He is the former Head Coach of the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders... |
Offensive Coordinator | Quarterbacks | 1st | University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the... (1986) |
| Tyrone Nix | Defensive Coordinator | Linebackers | 1st | University of Southern Mississippi (1995) |
| Kim Dameron | Safeties | 1st | University of Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in... (1983) |
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| Ron Dickerson Jr. | Wide Receivers | 1st | University of Arkansas (1996) | |
| Mike Markuson | Running Game Coordinator | Offensive line | 1st | Hamline University Hamline University -Red Wing location :Hamline was named in honor of Leonidas Lent Hamline, a bishop of the Methodist Church whose interest in the frontier led him to donate $25,000 toward the building of an institution of higher learning in what was then the territory of Minnesota. Today, a statue of Bishop Hamline... (1983) |
| Derrick Nix | Running Backs | 1st | University of Southern Mississippi (2002) | |
| Tracy Rocker | Defensive line | 1st | Auburn University Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts... (1992) |
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| James Shibest | Special Teams Coordinator | Tight Ends | 1st | University of Arkansas (1988) |
| Chris Vaughn | Recruiting Coordinator | Cornerbacks | 1st | Murray State University Murray State University Murray State University, located in the city of Murray, Kentucky, is a four-year public university with approximately 10,400 students. The school is Kentucky’s only public university to be listed in the U.S.News & World Report regional university top tier for the past 20 consecutive years... (1998) |
| Andy Commer | Coordinator of Video Services | 1st | Arkansas State University Arkansas State University Arkansas State University is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System, the state's second largest college system and third largest university by enrollment. It is located atop on Crowley's Ridge at Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA... (1987) |
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| Mike Beaumont | Assistant Athletics Director for Football Operations | 1st | Arkansas State University (1992) | |
| Don Decker | Head Football Strength Coach | 1st | Evangel College (1988) | |
| Tim Mullins | Head Athletic Trainer | 11th | University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) (1991) | |
| Clifton Ealy | Assistant Athletics Director for Community Relations | 1st | University of Central Arkansas University of Central Arkansas The University of Central Arkansas is a state-run institution located in the city of Conway, the seat of Faulkner County, north of Little Rock and is the fourth largest university by enrollment in the U.S. state of Arkansas, and the third largest college system in the state. The school is most... (1982) |
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| Danny Nutt | Assistant Athletics Director for Player Development | 1st | University of Arkansas (1985) | |
| Ken Crain | Head Equipment Manager | 10th | University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) (1996) |
NFL prospects
Nine Ole Miss players who ended their career at Ole Miss this year were either taken in the 2009 NFL Draft2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
or signed contacts with NFL teams. Michael Oher
Michael Oher
Michael Jerome Oher is an American football offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Mississippi for the Ole Miss Rebels...
and Peria Jerry
Peria Jerry
-Atlanta Falcons:Jerry was signed to a five-year contract by the Falcons on July 30, 2009. Jerry competed with Trey Lewis to replace Grady Jackson, who was not re-signed by the Falcons, at defensive tackle....
were first round draft picks at #23 and #24 respectively. Oher was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
while Jerry was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Mike Wallace
Mike Wallace (American football)
-Pittsburgh Steelers:Wallace was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft with the 84th overall selection. Wallace was the 11th wide receiver chosen in the draft. On June 18, 2009, Wallace signed a three year contract with the Steelers worth $1.740 million which...
was the 84th pick going to the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
in the third round. Jamarca Sanford
Jamarca Sanford
Jamarca Deshaun Sanford is an American football player for the Minnesota Vikings. He was drafted by the Vikings in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the 231st pick...
was the 231st pick going to the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
in the seventh round. Additionally, Maurice Miller signed a free agent deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
, Jason Cook signed a free agent deal with the Baltimore Ravens, the late Tony Fein signed a free agent deal with the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
and later was signed by the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
and later cut, Ashlee Palmer
Ashlee Palmer
Ashlee Palmer is an American football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Mississippi....
signed a free agent deal with the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Jermey Parnell
Jermey Parnell
Jermey Parnell is an American football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.He was signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Saints...
signed a free agent deal with the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
. Fein was found dead on October 7, 2009.