Alabama–Ole Miss football rivalry

Alabama–Ole Miss football rivalry

Teams	Alabama Crimson Tide Ole Miss Rebels

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 49–11–2 (52–10–2 on the field).

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. This Sugar Bowl, played at the end of the 1963 season, 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.

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.

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.

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.

1998: This was the first overtime game in series history, with Alabama emerging victorious 20-17 after the first overtime. 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.

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.

2014: In 2014, #3 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 remaining. This was Ole Miss' first victory over Alabama since 2003, snapping a 10 game losing streak in the series.

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.

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 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 remaining. 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.

Game results

Alabama victories

Ole Miss victories

Ties

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	October 27, 1894	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	6–0
2	November 24, 1899	Jackson, MS	Alabama	7–5
3	October 26, 1900	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	12–5
4	October 19, 1901	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	41–0
5	October 12, 1907	Columbus, MS	Alabama	20–0
6	October 23, 1909	Jackson, MS	Tie	0–0
7	November 5, 1910	Greenville, MS	Ole Miss	16–0
8	November 9, 1912	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	10–9
9	November 25, 1915	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	53–0
10	October 28, 1916	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	27–0
11	October 27, 1917	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	64–0
12	October 11, 1919	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	49–0
13	October 6, 1923	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	56–0
14	November 1, 1924	Montgomery, AL	Alabama	61–0
15	October 6, 1928	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	27–0
16	October 5, 1929	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	22–7
17	October 4, 1930	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	64–0
18	October 3, 1931	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	55–6
19	October 22, 1932	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	24–13
20	October 7, 1933	Birmingham, AL	Tie	0–0
21	November 11, 1944	Mobile, AL	Alabama	34–6
22	January 1, 1964A	New Orleans, LA	#8 Alabama	12–7
23	October 2, 1965	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	17–16
24	October 1, 1966	Jackson, MS	#3 Alabama	17–7
25	October 7, 1967	Birmingham, AL	#9 Alabama	21–7
26	October 5, 1968	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	10–8
27	October 4, 1969	Birmingham, AL	#15 Alabama	33–32
28	October 3, 1970	Jackson, MS	#7 Ole Miss	48–23
29	October 2, 1971	Birmingham, AL	#7 Alabama	40–6
30	October 5, 1974	Jackson, MS	#3 Alabama	35–21
31	October 4, 1975	Birmingham, AL	#9 Alabama	32–6
32	September 11, 1976	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	10–7
33	September 10, 1977	Birmingham, AL	#6 Alabama	34–14

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
34	September 20, 1980	Jackson, MS	#1 Alabama	59–35
35	October 3, 1981	Tuscaloosa, AL	#11 Alabama	38–7
36	September 18, 1982	Jackson, MS	#4 Alabama	42–14
37	September 17, 1983	Tuscaloosa, AL	#12 Alabama	40–0
38	October 8, 1988	Tuscaloosa, AL	Ole Miss	22–12
39	October 7, 1989	Jackson, MS	#13 Alabama	62–27
40	October 24, 1992	Tuscaloosa, AL	#4 Alabama	31–10
41	October 23, 1993	Oxford, MS	#4 Alabama†	19–14
42	October 22, 1994	Tuscaloosa, AL	#8 Alabama	21–10
43	October 21, 1995	Oxford, MS	#21 Alabama	23–9
44	October 19, 1996	Tuscaloosa, AL	#7 Alabama	37–0
45	October 25, 1997	Oxford, MS	Alabama	29–20
46	October 10, 1998	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	20–17OT
47	October 16, 1999	Oxford, MS	#11 Alabama	30–24
48	October 14, 2000	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	45–7
49	October 13, 2001	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	27–24
50	October 19, 2002	Tuscaloosa, AL	#24 Alabama	42–7
51	October 18, 2003	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	43–28
52	September 11, 2004	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	28–7
53	October 15, 2005	Oxford, MS	#6 Alabama‡	13–10
54	October 14, 2006	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama‡	26–23OT
55	October 13, 2007	Oxford, MS	Alabama	27–24
56	October 18, 2008	Tuscaloosa, AL	#2 Alabama	24–20
57	October 10, 2009	Oxford, MS	#3 Alabama	22–3
58	October 16, 2010	Tuscaloosa, AL	#8 Alabama	23–10
59	October 15, 2011	Oxford, MS	#2 Alabama	52–7
60	September 29, 2012	Tuscaloosa, AL	#1 Alabama	33–14
61	September 28, 2013	Tuscaloosa, AL	#1 Alabama	25–0
62	October 4, 2014	Oxford, MS	#11 Ole Miss	23–17
63	September 19, 2015	Tuscaloosa, AL	#15 Ole Miss	43–37
64	September 17, 2016	Oxford, MS	#1 Alabama	48–43
Series: Alabama leads 49–11–2
† Alabama was later forced to forfeit as part of NCAA penalties. ‡ Alabama forced to vacate victories as part of NCAA penalties. A 1964 Sugar Bowl