Alabama–Ole Miss football rivalry

The Alabama–Ole Miss football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Ole Miss Rebels. They are charter members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and both have competed in the SEC West since 1992. Alabama has dominated the series and leads 51–10–2.

Alabama–Ole Miss football rivalry
Alabama Crimson Tide
Ole Miss Rebels
First meetingOctober 27, 1894
Ole Miss 6, Alabama 0
Latest meetingSeptember 28, 2019
Alabama 59, Ole Miss 31
Next meetingOctober 10, 2020 in Oxford
Statistics
Meetings total67
All-time seriesAlabama leads, 52–10–2
Largest victoryAlabama, 64−0 (1917)
Longest win streakAlabama, 12 (1912–32)
Current win streakAlabama, 4 (2016–present)
Locations of Alabama and Ole Miss

Notable games

1964 Sugar Bowl: In the only meeting in series history played outside of Alabama or Mississippi, #8 Alabama upset #7 Ole Miss 12–7 behind four field goals by kicker Tim Davis. Played at the end of the 1963 season, this game is notable for being the coldest Sugar Bowl in history, as snow plows were used to clear the Tulane Stadium field prior to the game.[1] It was the first meeting of the two programs since 1944, and junior quarterback Joe Namath did not play, as he was suspended on December 9 for the remainder of the season.[2]

1969: In what is often erroneously referred to as the first prime time regular season football game in history, #20 Ole Miss traveled to Legion Field in Birmingham to face #15 Alabama. A dazzling offensive shootout ensues, highlighted by the play of Ole Miss quarterback Archie Manning. Despite a 540-yard, 5 touchdown effort from Manning, Alabama emerged victorious 33–32 after a last minute touchdown pass by quarterback Scott Hunter. The game has been referred to as among the greatest in college football history.[3]

1988: Ole Miss stunned #12 Alabama 22–12 in Tuscaloosa, the Rebels' first-ever road victory in the series. This game is known as "The Brick Bowl", due to a claim made by then-Alabama head coach Bill Curry that a brick was thrown through his office's window following the loss.[4]

1989: Following Ole Miss' upset victory the year before, the Rebels hopped out to a 21–0 lead over #13 Alabama in Jackson, MS. The Crimson Tide then scored 62 unanswered points en route to a 62–27 victory. The 21-point comeback still stands as the largest in Alabama football history.[5]

1998: This was the first overtime game in series history, with Alabama emerging victorious 20–17. It was the first overtime win in Alabama football history, as well as the first overtime loss in Ole Miss football history.

2006: In 2006, Alabama beat the Rebels in an overtime thriller. In overtime, Ole Miss made a 37-yard field goal, but Alabama scored a touchdown on a pass to Le'Ron McClain to win the game 26–23.[6]

2007: Alabama beat Ole Miss in Oxford by scoring 10 unanswered points to win the game 27–24, amidst controversial rulings from the officials. It was Alabama's fifth consecutive victory over the Rebels.[7]

2014: In 2014, #1 Alabama came into Oxford as a 6-point favorite taking on #11 Ole Miss. Alabama led 14–3 at the half, but were held to only 3 points in the second half. Late in the fourth quarter, Ole Miss scored a go-ahead touchdown, but missed the PAT, leaving the score at 23–17. Alabama drove to Ole Miss 32 yard line, before Blake Sims threw an interception to Senquez Golson with 37 seconds left. This was Ole Miss' first victory over Alabama since 2003, snapping a 10-game losing streak in the series. Due to sanctions, this win was vacated in 2019 due to the use of ineligible players. [8] [9]

2015: #2 Alabama sought revenge for the previous season's defeat, but #15 Ole Miss shot out to a 30–10 lead late in the third quarter. Alabama quickly closed the gap to 30–24 less than three minutes into the fourth. Ole Miss then scored 13 unanswered to extend their lead to 43–24, but had to fight off another Crimson Tide rally to secure a 43–37 upset victory. Alabama committed 5 turnovers in this game, the most ever under head coach Nick Saban. It was the first time in school history that Ole Miss had beaten Alabama in consecutive seasons and just the second time that the Rebels had won in Tuscaloosa.[10] This would be the Crimson Tide's only loss that season as they went on to win the College Football Playoff national championship.

2016: #19 Ole Miss seemed to be on track for an unprecedented third-straight win over the top-ranked Crimson Tide, leading 24–3 with less than 2:47 left to play in the first half. Alabama then scored 24 unanswered points to take a 27–24 lead midway through the third quarter. Late in the fourth quarter, the Tide had extended its lead to 48–30 before Ole Miss scored twice in rapid succession to cut the deficit to five points with just under three minutes left. Alabama was able to run out the clock, preserving a wild 48–43 victory and ending the Rebels' school record two game winning streak in the series. The 21-point comeback tied the 1989 Alabama-Ole Miss game for the largest comeback in Alabama football history.[11]

Game results
Alabama victoriesOle Miss victoriesTie gamesForfeits / Vacated wins
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
1 October 27, 1894 Jackson, MS Ole Miss 6 Alabama 0
2 November 24, 1899 Jackson, MS Alabama 7 Ole Miss 5
3 October 26, 1900 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 12 Ole Miss 5
4 October 19, 1901 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 41 Ole Miss 0
5 October 12, 1907 Columbus, MS Alabama 20 Ole Miss 0
6 October 23, 1909 Jackson, MS Tie0Tie0
7 November 5, 1910 Greenville, MS Ole Miss 16 Alabama 0
8 November 9, 1912 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 10 Ole Miss 9
9 November 25, 1915 Birmingham, AL Alabama 53 Ole Miss 0
10 October 28, 1916 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 27 Ole Miss 0
11 October 27, 1917 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 64 Ole Miss 0
12 October 11, 1919 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 49 Ole Miss 0
13 October 6, 1923 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 56 Ole Miss 0
14 November 1, 1924 Montgomery, AL Alabama 61 Ole Miss 0
15 October 6, 1928 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 27 Ole Miss 0
16 October 5, 1929 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 22 Ole Miss 7
17 October 4, 1930 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 64 Ole Miss 0
18 October 3, 1931 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 55 Ole Miss 6
19 October 22, 1932 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 24 Ole Miss 13
20 October 7, 1933 Birmingham, AL Tie0Tie0
21 November 11, 1944 Mobile, AL Alabama 34 Ole Miss 6
22 January 1, 1964 New Orleans, LA #8 Alabama 12 #7 Ole Miss 7
23 October 2, 1965 Birmingham, AL Alabama 17 Ole Miss 16
24 October 1, 1966 Jackson, MS #3 Alabama 17 Ole Miss 7
25 October 7, 1967 Birmingham, AL #9 Alabama 21 Ole Miss 7
26 October 5, 1968 Jackson, MS Ole Miss 10 #11 Alabama 8
27 October 4, 1969 Birmingham, AL #15 Alabama 33 #20 Ole Miss 32
28 October 3, 1970 Jackson, MS #7 Ole Miss 48 #17 Alabama 23
29 October 2, 1971 Birmingham, AL #7 Alabama 40 Ole Miss 6
30 October 5, 1974 Jackson, MS #3 Alabama 35 Ole Miss 21
31 October 4, 1975 Birmingham, AL #9 Alabama 32 Ole Miss 6
32 September 11, 1976 Jackson, MS Ole Miss 10 #6 Alabama 7
33 September 10, 1977 Birmingham, AL #6 Alabama 34 Ole Miss 14
34 September 20, 1980 Jackson, MS #1 Alabama 59 Ole Miss 35
35 October 3, 1981 Tuscaloosa, AL #11 Alabama 38 Ole Miss 7
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
36 September 18, 1982 Jackson, MS #4 Alabama 42 Ole Miss 14
37 September 17, 1983 Tuscaloosa, AL #12 Alabama 40 Ole Miss 0
38 October 8, 1988 Tuscaloosa, AL Ole Miss 22 #12 Alabama 12
39 October 7, 1989 Jackson, MS #13 Alabama 62 Ole Miss 27
40 October 24, 1992 Tuscaloosa, AL #4 Alabama 31 Ole Miss 10
41 October 23, 1993 Oxford, MS #4 Alabama† 19 Ole Miss 14
42 October 22, 1994 Tuscaloosa, AL #8 Alabama 21 Ole Miss 10
43 October 21, 1995 Oxford, MS #21 Alabama 23 Ole Miss 9
44 October 19, 1996 Tuscaloosa, AL #7 Alabama 37 Ole Miss 0
45 October 25, 1997 Oxford, MS Alabama 29 Ole Miss 20
46 October 10, 1998 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 20 Ole Miss 17OT
47 October 16, 1999 Oxford, MS #11 Alabama 30 #22 Ole Miss 24
48 October 14, 2000 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 45 Ole Miss 7
49 October 13, 2001 Oxford, MS Ole Miss 27 Alabama 24
50 October 19, 2002 Tuscaloosa, AL #24 Alabama 42 #21 Ole Miss 7
51 October 18, 2003 Oxford, MS Ole Miss 43 Alabama 28
52 September 11, 2004 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 28 Ole Miss 7
53 October 15, 2005 Oxford, MS #6 Alabama‡ 13 Ole Miss 10
54 October 14, 2006 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama‡ 26 Ole Miss 23OT
55 October 13, 2007 Oxford, MS Alabama 27 Ole Miss 24
56 October 18, 2008 Tuscaloosa, AL #2 Alabama 24 Ole Miss 20
57 October 10, 2009 Oxford, MS #3 Alabama 22 #20 Ole Miss 3
58 October 16, 2010 Tuscaloosa, AL #8 Alabama 23 Ole Miss 10
59 October 15, 2011 Oxford, MS #2 Alabama 52 Ole Miss 7
60 September 29, 2012 Tuscaloosa, AL #1 Alabama 33 Ole Miss 14
61 September 28, 2013 Tuscaloosa, AL #1 Alabama 25 #21 Ole Miss 0
62 October 4, 2014 Oxford, MS #11 Ole Miss+ 23 #3 Alabama 17
63 September 19, 2015 Tuscaloosa, AL #15 Ole Miss 43 #2 Alabama 37
64 September 17, 2016 Oxford, MS #1 Alabama 48 #19 Ole Miss 43
65 September 30, 2017 Tuscaloosa, AL #1 Alabama 66 Ole Miss 3
66 September 15, 2018 Oxford, MS #1 Alabama 62 Ole Miss 7
67 September 28, 2019 Tuscaloosa, AL #2 Alabama 59 Ole Miss 31
68 October 10, 2020 Oxford, MS
Series: Alabama leads 52–10–2
† Alabama forfeited as part of NCAA penalties.
‡ Alabama vacated wins as part of NCAA penalties.
+ Ole Miss vacated win as part of NCAA sanctions
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See also

References
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  2. Land, Charles (December 10, 1963). "Namath suspended, to miss Miami and Bowl". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). p. 1.
  3. "Maisel: The origins of modern college football". espn.com.
  4. "Looking back: Ole Miss' last victory in Tuscaloosa was infamous Bill Curry 'brick' game in 1988". al.com.
  5. "AL.com Vintage: Looking back at Alabama's stunning comeback victory over Ole Miss in 1989". al.com.
  6. Final/OT (2006-10-14). "Ole Miss vs. Alabama - Game Recap - October 14, 2006". ESPN. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  7. Final (2007-10-13). "Alabama vs. Ole Miss - Game Recap - October 13, 2007". ESPN. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  8. https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/ole-miss-football/report-ole-miss-forced-to-vacate-wins-as-final-part-of-ncaa-punishment/
  9. Final (2014-10-04). "Alabama vs. Ole Miss - Box Score - October 4, 2014 - ESPN". Scores.espn.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  10. Associated Press (2015-09-20). "Ole Miss vs. Alabama - Game Summary - September 19, 2015". ESPN. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  11. "No. 1 Alabama denies another upset from No. 17 Ole Miss". usatoday.com.
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