2012 Ole Miss Rebels football team

	2012 SEC football standings
	Eastern Division
	Western Division
	Championship: December 1, 2012
	Rankings from AP Poll

Ole Miss Rebels football
2012 Ole Miss Rebels football
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BBVA Compass Bowl Champions
BBVA Compass Bowl vs. Pittsburgh, W, 38–17
Conference	Southeastern Conference ; Western Division
2012 record	7–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach	Hugh Freeze (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium; (Capacity: 60,580)
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The 2012 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Hugh Freeze, who was in his first season with Ole Miss. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

PersonnelEdit

Coaching staffEdit

Name	Position	Year at Ole Miss	Alma mater (Year)
Hugh Freeze	Head Coach	1st	Southern Miss (1992)
Matt Luke	Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line	1st	Ole Miss (2000)
Dan Werner	Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	1st	Western Michigan (1983)
Wesley McGriff	Co-Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks	1st	Savannah State (1990)
Dave Wommack	Defensive Coordinator/Safeties	1st	Missouri Southern State (1978)
Tom Allen	Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers	1st	Maranatha Baptist (1992)
Chris Kiffin	Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator For Defense	1st	Colorado State (2005)
Tony Alford	Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator For Offense	1st	Arkansas State (1998)
Grant Heard	Wide Receivers	1st	Ole Miss (2001)
Derrick Nix	Running Backs	5th	Southern Miss (2002)
Paul Jackson	Head Strength & Conditioning Coach	1st	Montclair State (2006)

Previous seasonEdit

The Rebels came off a disappointing season in which they went 2–10 and went winless in SEC play. As a result, Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt resigned after compiling a 24–26 record in four seasons. The Rebels also begin the year with a new Athletic Director, Ross Bjork who replaced Pete Boone.

ScheduleEdit

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1*	6:00 PM	#24 (FCS) Central Arkansas	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	CSS PPV	W 49–27	50,544
September 8*	6:00 PM	UTEP	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	SECRN	W 28–10	53,133
September 15*	8:15 PM	#14 Texas	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	ESPN	L 31–66	61,797
September 22*	11:00 AM	at Tulane	Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA	FSN	W 39–0	28,913
September 29	8:15 PM	at #1 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN	L 14–33	101,821
October 6	6:00 PM	Texas A&M	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	ESPNU	L 27–30	55,343
October 13†	11:21 AM	Auburn	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	SECN	W 41–20	57,068
October 27	11:21 AM	at Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	SECN	W 30–27	55,378
November 3	2:30 PM	at #7 Georgia	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	CBS	L 10–37	92,746
November 10	6:00 PM	Vanderbilt	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	ESPNU	L 26–27	60,572
November 17	2:30 PM	at #8 LSU	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl)	CBS	L 35–41	92,872
November 24	6:00 PM	#25 Mississippi State	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)	ESPNU	W 41–24	61,005
January 5*	1:00 PM	vs. Pittsburgh	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (BBVA Compass Bowl)	ESPN	W 38–17	59,135
*Non-Conference Game. ^†Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source: Ole Miss Athletics ^[1]

Game notesEdit

Central ArkansasEdit

UTEPEdit

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UTEP	0	0	10	0	10
• Ole Miss	7	14	0	7	28

Location: Oxford, Mississippi
Game start: 6:06 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:09
Game attendance: 53,133
Game weather: 75, Fair
Referee: Marc Curles

Sources:

TexasEdit

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• #14 Texas	10	21	21	14	66
Ole Miss	0	10	14	7	31

Location: Oxford, Mississippi
Game start: 8:26 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:24
Game attendance: 61,797
Game weather: 79, Fair
Referee: Randy Christal

Sources:

TulaneEdit

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ole Miss	26	0	10	3	39
Tulane	0	0	0	0	0

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Game start: 11:00 a.m.
Elapsed time: 3:13
Game attendance: 28,913
Game weather: Indoors
Referee: Steve LaMantia

Sources: ESPN

AlabamaEdit

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ole Miss	0	7	7	0	14
• #1 Alabama	6	21	0	6	33

Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Game start: 8:26 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:15
Game attendance: 101,821
Game weather: 72, Overcast
Referee: Penn Wagers

Sources:

Texas A&MEdit

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• Texas A&M	7	10	0	13	30
Ole Miss	10	7	3	7	27

Location: Oxford, Mississippi
Game start: 6:00 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:25
Game attendance: 55,343
Game weather: 55 degrees, Rain all day up until kickoff
Referee: Marc Curles

Sources:

AuburnEdit

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Auburn	0	17	3	0	20
• Ole Miss	14	3	7	17	41

Location: Oxford, Mississippi
Game start: 11:21 a.m.
Elapsed time: 3:23
Game attendance: 57,068
Game weather: 72, Fair
Referee: Ken Williamson

Sources:

ArkansasEdit

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ole Miss	0	21	3	6	30
Arkansas	10	7	0	10	27

Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Game start: 11:21 a.m.
Elapsed time: 3:41
Game attendance: 55,378
Game weather: 49, Sunny
Referee: Penn Wagers

Sources:

GeorgiaEdit

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ole Miss	3	7	0	0	10
• #7 Georgia	0	14	16	7	37

Location: Athens, Georgia
Game start: 3:39 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:19
Game attendance: 92,746
Game weather: 78, Sunny
Referee: Ken Williamson

Sources:

VanderbiltEdit

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• Vanderbilt	3	3	14	7	27
Ole Miss	7	9	7	3	26

Location: Oxford, Mississippi
Game start: 6:06 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:46
Game attendance: 60,572
Game weather: 72, Fair
Referee: Marc Curles

Sources:

LSUEdit

Magnolia Bowl

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ole Miss	14	7	7	7	35
• #8 LSU	7	10	3	21	41

Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Game start: 2:39 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:46
Game attendance: 92,872
Game weather: 69, Sunny
Referee: Matt Moore

Sources:

Mississippi StateEdit

Egg Bowl

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#25 Miss State	14	3	0	7	24
• Ole Miss	7	10	17	7	41

Location: Oxford, Mississippi
Game start: 6:06 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:20
Game attendance: 61,005
Game weather: 39, Fair
Referee: Tom Ritter

Sources:

PittsburghEdit

BBVA Compass Bowl

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pittsburgh	0	10	0	7	17
• Ole Miss	14	10	7	7	38

Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Game start: 12:05 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:23
Game attendance: 59,135
Referee: Reggie Smith

Sources:

ReferencesEdit

↑ http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/ole-m-footbl-sched.html
↑ "Central Arkansas Bears vs. Ole Miss Rebels". ESPN.com. ESPN. September 1, 2012. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=322450145. Retrieved September 1, 2012.

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[MIPre-1] "Central Arkansas Bears vs. Ole Miss Rebels". ESPN.com. ESPN. September 1, 2012. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=322450145. Retrieved September 1, 2012.

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2012 SEC football standings
Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Division
Florida	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	0	0	–	0
Missouri	0	–	0	0	–	0
South Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tennessee	0	–	0	0	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	0	–	0
Western Division
Alabama	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arkansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Auburn	0	–	0	0	–	0
LSU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas A&M	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 1, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

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