American college football season
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
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 2 7:00 pm at Memphis State * W 20–1359,795 [ 1]
September 9 11:30 am at Florida TBS W 24–1970,014 [ 2]
September 16 1:00 pm Arkansas State * W 34–3129,000 [ 3]
September 23 6:00 pm No. 8 Arkansas * L 17–2455,000 [ 4]
October 7 1:00 pm No. 13 Alabama Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry ) L 27–6255,000 [ 5]
October 14 11:30 am Georgia Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS TBS W 17–1331,000 [ 6]
October 21 7:00 pm at Tulane * W 32–2839,291 [ 7]
October 28 1:00 pm Vanderbilt Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry ) W 24–1634,500 [ 8]
November 4 1:00 pm LSU Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry ) L 30–3542,354 [ 9]
November 18 2:00 pm at No. 9 Tennessee L 21–3393,851 [ 10]
November 25 1:00 pm vs. Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl ) W 21–1143,218 [ 11]
December 28 7:00 pm vs. Air Force * Raycom W 42–2960,128 [ 12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Personnel
1989 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
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
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
Charles Childers
K
Greg Hogue
K
Brian Lee
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "Ole Miss stifles Tigers' rally" . The Commercial Appeal . September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rebels turn back Gators; fans rebel against Morris" . South Florida Sun Sentinel . September 10, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rebs ease past Indians 34–31" . Enterprise-Journal . September 17, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arkansas repels Ole Miss 24–17 in Dixie doozie" . Hattiesburg American . September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rebs lead 21–0; Tide wins 62–27 going away" . The Clarion-Ledger . October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ole Miss snatches 17–13 win from Dogs' fingers" . The Atlanta Journal & Constitution . October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rebs take 32–28 win in waning seconds" . Enterprise-Journal . October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ole Miss rallies past Vanderbilt" . The Jackson Sun . October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hodson puts on aerial show as Ole Miss rally falls short" . The Greenwood Commonwealth . November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tennessee runs over Rebs, 33–21" . Hattiesburg American . November 19, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rebs keep Egg Bowl trophy by 21–11 win" . Enterprise-Journal . November 26, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rebels fly the friendly skies" . The Commercial Appeal . December 29, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1989 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023 .