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Memphis–Ole Miss football rivalry
	Memphis Tigers Ole Miss Rebels
First meeting	October 1, 1921; Ole Miss, 82–0
Latest meeting	August 31, 2019; Memphis, 15–10
Statistics
Meetings total	63
All-time series	Ole Miss leads, 47–12–2
Largest victory	Ole Miss, 92–0 (1935)
Longest win streak	Ole Miss, 17 (1921–1962)
Current win streak	Memphis, 1 (2019–present)

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The Memphis–Ole Miss football rivalry, also known as the Mid–South Rivalry,^[2] is an American college football rivalry game between the Tigers of the University of Memphis and the Rebels of the University of Mississippi. The series began in 1921. Ole Miss leads 47–12–2.

History

As of 2019, Ole Miss is tied as Memphis's most frequent opponent, and Memphis is Ole Miss's most common non-conference opponent.^[3]^[4] The two schools, separated by around 80 miles,^[5] first met in 1921, with Ole Miss winning the first 17 games.^[2] The 1963 game had a scoreless tie, and Memphis won its first game in the series in 1967.^[2] From 1962 to 1995, the series was played annually except 1975 in Oxford; Memphis; and Jackson, Mississippi.^[3]

On October 17, 2015, Memphis upset no. 13 Ole Miss 37–24.^[6] It was the first time the Tigers defeated the Rebels since 2004 and first win over a ranked opponent since 1996.^[7] Memphis was Ole Miss's homecoming opponent on October 1, 2016, and no. 16 Ole Miss won 48–28.^[8] However, in early 2019, Ole Miss vacated 33 wins from the 2010 to 2016 seasons, including the 2014 and 2016 wins over Memphis, due to NCAA violations.^[9]

With the 63rd meeting between Memphis and Ole Miss on August 31, 2019, a 15–10 Memphis win in Memphis, Ole Miss became tied with Southern Miss as Memphis's most frequent opponent.^[4]^[10]

Rivalry debate

It is disputed if this series can be considered a traditional rivalry. As early as 1994, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis referred to the Memphis–Ole Miss football series as a "Mid-South rivalry."^[11] In later years, "Mid-South rivalry" began to be used by the Memphis and Ole Miss athletic departments as well as media outlets like SB Nation.^[2]^[12]^[13]

Prior to the 2019 football game, former Ole Miss receiver A. J. Brown tweeted that the series was "not a rivalry," and Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral answered "no" when asked by a reporter if he considered Ole Miss and Memphis to be rivals.^[14] There are no future scheduled games between Memphis and Ole Miss.

Game results

Memphis victories	Ole Miss victories	Tie games	Vacated wins

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	October 1, 1921	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	82–0
2	September 29, 1934	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	44–0
3	September 28, 1935	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	92–0
4	November 18, 1939	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	46–7
5	November 16, 1940	Oxford, MS	#17 Ole Miss	38–7
6	October 31, 1942	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	48–0
7	September 16, 1949	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	40–7
8	September 22, 1950	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	39–7
9	September 21, 1951	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	32–0
10	September 19, 1952	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	54–6
11	November 6, 1954	Memphis, TN	#9 Ole Miss	51–0
12	November 5, 1955	Memphis, TN	#15 Ole Miss	39–6
13	November 10, 1956	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	26–0
14	September 20, 1958	Memphis, TN	#6 Ole Miss	17–0
15	October 3, 1959	Oxford, MS	#3 Ole Miss	46–0
16	October 1, 1960	Memphis, TN	#1 Ole Miss	31–20
17	September 22, 1962	Memphis, TN	#6 Ole Miss	21–7
18	September 21, 1963	Memphis, TN	Tie	0–0
19	September 19, 1964	Oxford, MS	#1 Ole Miss	30–0
20	September 18, 1965	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	34–14
21	September 17, 1966	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	13–0
22	September 23, 1967	Memphis, TN	Memphis State	27–17
23	September 21, 1968	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	21–7
24	September 20, 1969	Oxford, MS	#9 Ole Miss	28–3
25	September 19, 1970	Memphis, TN	#5 Ole Miss	47–13
26	September 18, 1971	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	49–21
27	September 16, 1972	Memphis, TN	#19 Ole Miss	34–29
28	September 22, 1973	Jackson, MS	Memphis State	17–13
29	September 21, 1974	Memphis, TN	Memphis State	15–7
30	September 4, 1976	Memphis, TN	Memphis State	21–16
31	September 3, 1977	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	7–3
32	September 9, 1978	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	14–7
33	September 15, 1979	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	38–34

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
34	September 13, 1980	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	61–7
35	September 19, 1981	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	7–3
36	September 4, 1982	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	27–10
37	September 3, 1983	Memphis, TN	Memphis State	37–17
38	September 8, 1984	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	22–6
39	September 7, 1985	Memphis, TN	Tie	17–17
40	September 6, 1986	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	28–6
41	September 5, 1987	Memphis, TN	Memphis State	17–16
42	September 3, 1988	Jackson, MS	Ole Miss	24–6
43	September 2, 1989	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	20–13
44	September 8, 1990	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	23–21
45	September 7, 1991	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	10–0
46	November 7, 1992	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	17–12
47	November 6, 1993	Memphis, TN	Memphis State	19–3
48	November 5, 1994	Oxford, MS	Memphis	17–16
49	November 4, 1995	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	34–3
50	September 5, 1998	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	30–10
51	September 4, 1999	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	3–0
52	September 7, 2002	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	38–16
53	September 6, 2003	Memphis, TN	Memphis	44–34
54	September 4, 2004	Oxford, MS	Memphis	20–13
55	September 5, 2005	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	10–6
56	September 3, 2006	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	28–25
57	September 1, 2007	Memphis, TN	Ole Miss	23–21
58	August 30, 2008	Oxford, MS	Ole Miss	41–24
59	September 6, 2009	Memphis, TN	#8 Ole Miss	45–14
60	September 27, 2014	Oxford, MS	#10 Ole Miss †	24–3
61	October 17, 2015	Memphis, TN	Memphis	37–24
62	October 1, 2016	Oxford, MS	#16 Ole Miss †	48–28
63	August 31, 2019	Memphis, TN	Memphis	15–10
Series: Ole Miss leads 47–12–2^[1]^[3]^[10]
† Vacated by Ole Miss.

Other sports

In contrast to Ole Miss dominating the football series, Memphis has a 29–16 lead over Ole Miss in men's basketball as of 2023 in a series dating back to 1922.^[15]^[16] Most recently, Memphis defeated Ole Miss 87–70 in Memphis on December 28, 2024.

Ole Miss women's basketball has a 33–13 series lead over Memphis in a series that was played from 1972 to 2009. Ole Miss has a four-game winning streak in the series, most recently winning 73–72 at Memphis on December 18, 2009.^[17]^[18]

In women's volleyball, Memphis and Ole Miss had at least one meeting per season from 1993 to 2007 but met only twice since 2008.^[19] Ole Miss has a narrow 36–33 series lead over Memphis; the most recent game was a 3–2 Memphis win in Oxford on September 11, 2018, the first Memphis win at Ole Miss since 1995.^[19]^[13]

Ole Miss leads the baseball series over Memphis 60–39 as of 2020.^[20]

References

^ ^a ^b "Winsipedia – Memphis Tigers vs. Ole Miss Rebels football series history". Winsipedia.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Moriarty, Morgan (September 30, 2016). "Why Memphis is a bit more than just a normal revenge game for Ole Miss". SB Nation. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ole Miss 2019 Football Game Notes: Memphis" (PDF). University of Mississippi. August 28, 2019. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved October 14, 2020. It is the Rebels' most frequent rivalry with any school not currently or formerly in the SEC.
^ ^a ^b "Memphis Football 2019 Game Notes, Game 1" (PDF). University of Memphis. August 28, 2019. p. 1. Retrieved October 14, 2020. The 62 all-time meetings between the Tigers and Ole Miss come second in program history only to Southern Miss (63).
^ Brandt, David (September 26, 2016). "No. 16 Ole Miss: Memphis 'should have our full attention'". Associated Press. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ Brandt, David (October 17, 2015). "Memphis upsets No. 13 Ole Miss 37–24 to stay perfect". Associated Press. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ Schad, Tom (October 17, 2015). "Tigers knock off Rebels for 13th straight win". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ "No. 16 Ole Miss Cruises To 48–28 Homecoming Win Over Memphis". OleMissSports.com. University of Mississippi. October 1, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ Gabler, Nathaniel (February 12, 2019). "Ole Miss football to vacate 33 wins". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Stukenborg, Phil (August 31, 2019). "Tigers hang on to beat Ole Miss in season opener". GoTigersGo.com. University of Memphis. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ Stukenborg, Phil (November 6, 1994). "Tigers garner breaks, big plays at finish". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis. p. D6. Retrieved October 14, 2020 – via NewsBank.
^ "Ole Miss Renews Mid-South Rivalry at No. 16 Memphis Saturday". OleMissSports.com. University of Mississippi. December 8, 2006. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Volleyball Preview: Ole Miss". GoTigersGo.com. University of Memphis. September 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ Suss, Nick (August 31, 2019). "What rivalry? Ole Miss still not ready to call Memphis a rival after defeat". Clarion Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ 2019–20 Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). University of Memphis. 2019. p. 142. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ Walker, Teresa M. (November 23, 2019). "Achiuwa scores 25, No. 16 Memphis holds off Ole Miss 87–86". Associated Press. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ 2019–20 Memphis Women's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). University of Memphis. 2019. p. 95. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ "Rebels Beat Memphis 73–72 In Dramatic Fashion". OleMissSports.com. University of Mississippi. December 19, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Volleyball With 3–2 Win At Ole Miss". GoTigersGo.com. University of Memphis. September 11, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ 2020 Tigers Baseball Media Guide (PDF). University of Memphis. 2020. p. 72. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[series-1] "Winsipedia – Memphis Tigers vs. Ole Miss Rebels football series history". Winsipedia.

[sbnation.com-2] Moriarty, Morgan (September 30, 2016). "Why Memphis is a bit more than just a normal revenge game for Ole Miss". SB Nation. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[Ole_Miss_2019_pregame-3] "Ole Miss 2019 Football Game Notes: Memphis" (PDF). University of Mississippi. August 28, 2019. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved October 14, 2020. It is the Rebels' most frequent rivalry with any school not currently or formerly in the SEC.

[Memphis_2019_pregame-4] "Memphis Football 2019 Game Notes, Game 1" (PDF). University of Memphis. August 28, 2019. p. 1. Retrieved October 14, 2020. The 62 all-time meetings between the Tigers and Ole Miss come second in program history only to Southern Miss (63).

[5] Brandt, David (September 26, 2016). "No. 16 Ole Miss: Memphis 'should have our full attention'". Associated Press. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[Memphis_upsets_no._13-6] Brandt, David (October 17, 2015). "Memphis upsets No. 13 Ole Miss 37–24 to stay perfect". Associated Press. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[7] Schad, Tom (October 17, 2015). "Tigers knock off Rebels for 13th straight win". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[8] "No. 16 Ole Miss Cruises To 48–28 Homecoming Win Over Memphis". OleMissSports.com. University of Mississippi. October 1, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[9] Gabler, Nathaniel (February 12, 2019). "Ole Miss football to vacate 33 wins". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[Memphis_2019_recap-10] Stukenborg, Phil (August 31, 2019). "Tigers hang on to beat Ole Miss in season opener". GoTigersGo.com. University of Memphis. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[Tigers_garner_breaks-11] Stukenborg, Phil (November 6, 1994). "Tigers garner breaks, big plays at finish". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis. p. D6. Retrieved October 14, 2020 – via NewsBank.

[Ole_Miss_2006_basketball_pregame-12] "Ole Miss Renews Mid-South Rivalry at No. 16 Memphis Saturday". OleMissSports.com. University of Mississippi. December 8, 2006. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[2018_Memphis_volleyball_preview-13] "Volleyball Preview: Ole Miss". GoTigersGo.com. University of Memphis. September 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[what_rivalry-14] Suss, Nick (August 31, 2019). "What rivalry? Ole Miss still not ready to call Memphis a rival after defeat". Clarion Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[15] 2019–20 Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). University of Memphis. 2019. p. 142. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[AP_2019_basketball-16] Walker, Teresa M. (November 23, 2019). "Achiuwa scores 25, No. 16 Memphis holds off Ole Miss 87–86". Associated Press. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[women's_basketball_series-17] 2019–20 Memphis Women's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). University of Memphis. 2019. p. 95. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[18] "Rebels Beat Memphis 73–72 In Dramatic Fashion". OleMissSports.com. University of Mississippi. December 19, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[2018_Memphis_volleyball_recap-19] "Volleyball With 3–2 Win At Ole Miss". GoTigersGo.com. University of Memphis. September 11, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[20] 2020 Tigers Baseball Media Guide (PDF). University of Memphis. 2020. p. 72. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

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 | team2logo             = Ole Miss Rebels logo.svg
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-| firstmeeting          = October 1, 1921<br />Ole Miss 82, West Tennessee 0
+| firstmeeting          = October 1, 1921<br />Ole Miss, 82–0
-| mostrecent            = August 31, 2019<br />Memphis 15, Ole Miss 10
+| mostrecent            = August 31, 2019<br />Memphis, 15–10
 | nextmeeting           =
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+| series                = Ole Miss leads, 47–12–2<ref name="series" />
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-| longeststreak         = Ole Miss, 17 (1921–62)
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-The '''Memphis–Ole Miss football rivalry''', also known as the '''Mid–South Rivalry''',<ref name="sbnation.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2016/9/30/13097148/ole-miss-memphis-rivalry-series-record-history|title=Why Memphis is a bit more than just a normal revenge game for Ole Miss|publisher=}}</ref> is an American college football rivalry game between the [[Memphis Tigers football|Tigers]] of the [[University of Memphis]] and the [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Rebels]] of the [[University of Mississippi]]. The rivalry started in 1921. Ole Miss leads the series, 49–12–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/100116aae.html|title=Postgame Notes: Ole Miss vs. Memphis|publisher=}}</ref>
+The '''Memphis–Ole Miss football rivalry''', also known as the '''Mid–South Rivalry''',<ref name="sbnation.com">{{cite web|last=Moriarty|first=Morgan|url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2016/9/30/13097148/ole-miss-memphis-rivalry-series-record-history|title=Why Memphis is a bit more than just a normal revenge game for Ole Miss|publisher=SB Nation|date=September 30, 2016|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref> is an American college football rivalry game between the [[Memphis Tigers football|Tigers]] of the [[University of Memphis]] and the [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Rebels]] of the [[University of Mississippi]]. The series began in 1921. Ole Miss leads 47–12–2.
-==Series history==
+==History==
-The two schools, separated by just 80 miles,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cdispatch.com/sports/article.asp?aid=53172|title=Memphis should have full attention of No. 16 Ole Miss|publisher=}}</ref> first met in 1921, with Ole Miss winning the first 17 games.<ref name="sbnation.com"/> Memphis earned a memorable tie in 1963, and won its first game in the series in 1967.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/memphis/Article/A-closer-look-at-the-matchup-history-of-Ole-Miss-and-Memphis-31448386/|title=A closer look at the matchup, history of Ole Miss and Memphis|publisher=}}</ref> From 1962 to 1995, games were played annually (except 1975) in Oxford, Memphis and Jackson MS.
+As of 2019, Ole Miss is tied as Memphis's most frequent opponent, and Memphis is Ole Miss's most common non-conference opponent.<ref name="Ole Miss 2019 pregame">{{cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/olemisssports.com/documents/2019/8/27/19OleMissFB_Notes_01Memphis.pdf|title=Ole Miss 2019 Football Game Notes: Memphis|publisher=University of Mississippi|date=August 28, 2019|access-date=October 14, 2020|pages=1, 3|quote= It is the Rebels’ most frequent rivalry with any school not currently or formerly in the SEC.}}</ref><ref name="Memphis 2019 pregame"/> The two schools, separated by around 80 miles,<ref>{{cite web|last=Brandt|first=David|url=https://apnews.com/article/8761d169517e4775a04fdbc07ba17244|title=No. 16 Ole Miss: Memphis 'should have our full attention'|publisher=Associated Press|date=September 26, 2016|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref> first met in 1921, with Ole Miss winning the first 17 games.<ref name="sbnation.com"/> The 1963 game had a scoreless tie, and Memphis won its first game in the series in 1967.<ref name="sbnation.com"/> From 1962 to 1995, the series was played annually except 1975 in Oxford; Memphis; and [[Jackson, Mississippi]].<ref name="Ole Miss 2019 pregame"/>
-In 2015, Memphis upset Ole Miss 37–24.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400603894|title=Ole Miss vs. Memphis - Game Recap - October 17, 2015 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> It was the first time the Tigers defeated the Rebels since 2004,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.commercialappeal.com/sports/tigers/football/Fandemonium-Tigers--333638251.html|title=Tigers knock off Rebels for 13th straight win|publisher=}}</ref> and first win over a ranked opponent since 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/memphis-upsets-ole-miss-sec-justin-fuenete-paxton-lynch/xeqyhoejwda21b76w7iwd7t11|title=Memphis stuns No. 13 Ole Miss for first win vs. ranked team since 1996|date=18 October 2015|publisher=}}</ref>
+On October 17, 2015, Memphis upset no. 13 Ole Miss 37–24.<ref name="Memphis upsets no. 13">{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/a82f06d9caa64c53a9d9380416f65298|title=Memphis upsets No. 13 Ole Miss 37–24 to stay perfect|last=Brandt|first=David|publisher=Associated Press|date=October 17, 2015|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref> It was the first time the Tigers defeated the Rebels since 2004 and first win over a ranked opponent since 1996.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schad|first=Tom|url=http://archive.commercialappeal.com/sports/tigers/football/Fandemonium-Tigers--333638251.html|title=Tigers knock off Rebels for 13th straight win|work=The Commercial Appeal|place=Memphis|date=October 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019115316/http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/tigers/football/Fandemonium-Tigers--333638251.html|archive-date=October 19, 2015|access-date=October 14, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> Memphis was Ole Miss's homecoming opponent on October 1, 2016, and no. 16 Ole Miss won 48–28.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/news/2016/10/1/No_16_Ole_Miss_Cruises_To_48_28_Homecoming_Win_Over_Memphis.aspx|title=No. 16 Ole Miss Cruises To 48–28 Homecoming Win Over Memphis|publisher=University of Mississippi|work=OleMissSports.com|date=October 1, 2016|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref> However, in early 2019, Ole Miss vacated 33 wins from the 2010 to 2016 seasons, including the 2014 and 2016 wins over Memphis, due to NCAA violations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oxfordeagle.com/2019/02/12/ole-miss-football-to-vacate-33-wins/|title=Ole Miss football to vacate 33 wins|last=Gabler|first=Nathaniel|work=The Oxford Eagle|date=February 12, 2019|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref>
+With the 63rd meeting between Memphis and Ole Miss on August 31, 2019, a 15–10 Memphis win in Memphis, Ole Miss became tied with [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles football|Southern Miss]] as Memphis's most frequent opponent.<ref name="Memphis 2019 pregame">{{cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gotigersgo.com/documents/2019/8/28/Game_1_FB_Ole_Miss_083119_Notes_COLOR.pdf|title=Memphis Football 2019 Game Notes, Game 1|publisher=University of Memphis|date=August 28, 2019|access-date=October 14, 2020|page=1|quote=The 62 all-time meetings between the Tigers and Ole Miss come second in program history only to Southern Miss (63).}}</ref><ref name="Memphis 2019 recap">{{cite web|url=https://gotigersgo.com/news/2019/8/31/football-tigers-hang-on-to-beat-ole-miss-in-season-opener.aspx|title=Tigers hang on to beat Ole Miss in season opener|last=Stukenborg|first=Phil|work=GoTigersGo.com|publisher=University of Memphis|date=August 31, 2019|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref>
+==Rivalry debate==
+It is disputed if this series can be considered a traditional rivalry. As early as 1994, ''[[The Commercial Appeal]]'' in Memphis referred to the Memphis–Ole Miss football series as a "Mid-South rivalry."<ref name="Tigers garner breaks">{{cite news|url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AMNEWS&req_dat=0D10F2CADB4B24C0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0EAF94CF4875E229|title=Tigers garner breaks, big plays at finish|last=Stukenborg|first=Phil|work=The Commercial Appeal|date=November 6, 1994|place=Memphis|page=D6|access-date=October 14, 2020|via=NewsBank}}</ref> In later years, "Mid-South rivalry" began to be used by the Memphis and Ole Miss athletic departments as well as media outlets like [[SB Nation]].<ref name="sbnation.com"/><ref name="Ole Miss 2006 basketball pregame">{{cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/news/2006/12/8/Ole_Miss_Renews_Mid_South_Rivalry_at_No_16_Memphis_Saturday|title=Ole Miss Renews Mid-South Rivalry at No. 16 Memphis Saturday|publisher=University of Mississippi|work=OleMissSports.com|date=December 8, 2006|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref><ref name="2018 Memphis volleyball preview">{{cite web|url=https://gotigersgo.com/news/2018/9/10/womens-volleyball-volleyball-preview-ole-miss.aspx?path=wvball|title=Volleyball Preview: Ole Miss|publisher=University of Memphis|work=GoTigersGo.com|date=September 10, 2018|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref>
+Prior to the 2019 football game, former Ole Miss receiver [[A. J. Brown]] tweeted that the series was "not a rivalry," and Ole Miss quarterback [[Matt Corral]] answered "no" when asked by a reporter if he considered Ole Miss and Memphis to be rivals.<ref name="what rivalry">{{cite web|url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/ole-miss/2019/08/31/ole-miss-qb-matt-corral-says-memphis-football-not-rival-sec-football-matt-luke/2181224001/|title=What rivalry? Ole Miss still not ready to call Memphis a rival after defeat|last=Suss|first=Nick|place=Jackson, Mississippi|work=Clarion Ledger|date=August 31, 2019|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref> There are no future scheduled games between Memphis and Ole Miss.
 ==Game results==
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 | legend_forfeit_text = Vacated wins
-| 1921 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 82 | Memphis |0
+| October 1, 1921 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 82 | Memphis |0
-| 1934 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 44 | Memphis |0
+| September 29, 1934 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 44 | Memphis |0
-| 1935 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 92 | Memphis |0
+| September 28, 1935 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 92 | Memphis |0
-| 1939 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 46 | Memphis |7
+| November 18, 1939 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 46 | Memphis |7
-| 1940 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 38 | Memphis |7
+| November 16, 1940 | Oxford, MS | #17 Ole Miss | 38 | Memphis |7
-| 1942 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 48 | Memphis |0
+| October 31, 1942 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 48 | Memphis |0
-| 1949 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 40 | Memphis |7
+| September 16, 1949 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 40 | Memphis |7
-| 1950 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 39 | Memphis |7
+| September 22, 1950 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 39 | Memphis |7
-| 1951 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 32 | Memphis |0
+| September 21, 1951 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 32 | Memphis |0
-| 1952 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 54 | Memphis |6
+| September 19, 1952 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 54 | Memphis |6
-| 1954 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 51 | Memphis |0
+| November 6, 1954 | Memphis, TN | #9 Ole Miss | 51 | Memphis |0
-| 1955 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 39 | Memphis |6
+| November 5, 1955 | Memphis, TN | #15 Ole Miss | 39 | Memphis |6
-| 1956 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 26 | Memphis |0
+| November 10, 1956 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 26 | Memphis |0
-| 1958 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 17 | Memphis |0
+| September 20, 1958 | Memphis, TN | #6 Ole Miss | 17 | Memphis |0
-| 1959 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 46 | Memphis |0
+| October 3, 1959 | Oxford, MS | #3 Ole Miss | 46 | Memphis |0
-| 1960 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 31 | Memphis |20
+| October 1, 1960 | Memphis, TN | #1 Ole Miss | 31 | Memphis |20
-| 1962 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 21 | Memphis |7
+| September 22, 1962 | Memphis, TN | #6 Ole Miss | 21 | Memphis |7
-| 1963 | Memphis, TN | Tie | 0 | Tie |0
+| September 21, 1963 | Memphis, TN | Tie | 0 | Tie |0
-| 1964 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 30 | Memphis |0
+| September 19, 1964 | Oxford, MS | #1 Ole Miss | 30 | Memphis |0
-| 1965 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 34 | Memphis |14
+| September 18, 1965 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 34 | Memphis |14
-| 1966 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 13 | Memphis |0
+| September 17, 1966 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 13 | Memphis |0
-| 1967 | Memphis, TN | Memphis State | 27 | Ole Miss |17
+| September 23, 1967 | Memphis, TN | Memphis State | 27 | Ole Miss |17
-| 1968 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 21 | Memphis |7
+| September 21, 1968 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 21 | Memphis |7
-| 1969 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 28 | Memphis |3
+| September 20, 1969 | Oxford, MS | #9 Ole Miss | 28 | Memphis |3
-| 1970 | Memphis, TN | #5 Ole Miss | 47 | Memphis |13
+| September 19, 1970 | Memphis, TN | #5 Ole Miss | 47 | Memphis |13
-| 1971 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 49 | Memphis |21
+| September 18, 1971 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 49 | Memphis |21
-| 1972 | Memphis, TN | #19 Ole Miss | 34 | Memphis |29
+| September 16, 1972 | Memphis, TN | #19 Ole Miss | 34 | Memphis |29
-| 1973 | Jackson, MS | Memphis State | 17 | Ole Miss |13
+| September 22, 1973 | Jackson, MS | Memphis State | 17 | Ole Miss |13
-| 1974 | Memphis, TN | Memphis State | 15 | Ole Miss |7
+| September 21, 1974 | Memphis, TN | Memphis State | 15 | Ole Miss |7
-| 1976 | Memphis, TN | Memphis State | 21 | Ole Miss |16
+| September 4, 1976 | Memphis, TN | Memphis State | 21 | Ole Miss |16
-| 1977 | Jackson, MS | Ole Miss | 7 | Memphis |3
+| September 3, 1977 | Jackson, MS | Ole Miss | 7 | Memphis |3
-| 1978 | Jackson, MS | Ole Miss | 14 | Memphis |7
+| September 9, 1978 | Jackson, MS | Ole Miss | 14 | Memphis |7
-| 1979 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 38 | Memphis |34
+| September 15, 1979 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 38 | Memphis |34
-| 1980 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 61 | Memphis |7
+| September 13, 1980 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 61 | Memphis |7
-| 1981 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 7 | Memphis |3
+| September 19, 1981 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 7 | Memphis |3
-| 1982 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 27 | Memphis |10
+| September 4, 1982 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 27 | Memphis |10
-| 1983 | Memphis, TN | Memphis State | 37 | Ole Miss |17
+| September 3, 1983 | Memphis, TN | Memphis State | 37 | Ole Miss |17
-| 1984 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 22 | Memphis |6
+| September 8, 1984 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 22 | Memphis |6
-| 1985 | Memphis, TN | Tie | 17 | Tie |17
+| September 7, 1985 | Memphis, TN | Tie | 17 | Tie | 17
-| 1986 | Jackson, MS | Ole Miss | 28 | Memphis |6
+| September 6, 1986 | Jackson, MS | Ole Miss | 28 | Memphis |6
-| 1987 | Memphis, TN | Memphis State | 17 | Ole Miss |16
+| September 5, 1987 | Memphis, TN | Memphis State | 17 | Ole Miss |16
-| 1988 | Jackson, MS | Ole Miss | 24 | Memphis |6
+| September 3, 1988 | Jackson, MS | Ole Miss | 24 | Memphis |6
-| 1989 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 20 | Memphis |13
+| September 2, 1989 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 20 | Memphis |13
-| 1990 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 23 | Memphis, TN | 21
+| September 8, 1990 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 23 | Memphis, TN | 21
-| 1991 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 10 | Memphis |0
+| September 7, 1991 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 10 | Memphis | 0
-| 1992 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 17 | Memphis |12
+| November 7, 1992 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 17 | Memphis | 12
-| 1993 | Memphis, TN | Memphis State | 19 | Ole Miss |3
+| November 6, 1993 | Memphis, TN | Memphis State | 19 | Ole Miss |3
-| 1994 | Oxford, MS | Memphis | 17 | Ole Miss |16
+| November 5, 1994 | Oxford, MS | Memphis | 17 | Ole Miss |16
-| 1995 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 34 | Memphis |3
+| November 4, 1995 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 34 | Memphis |3
-| 1998 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 30 | Memphis |10
+| September 5, 1998 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 30 | Memphis |10
-| 1999 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 3 | Memphis |0
+| September 4, 1999 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 3 | Memphis |0
-| 2002 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 38 | Memphis |16
+| September 7, 2002 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 38 | Memphis |16
-| 2003 | Memphis, TN | Memphis | 44 | Ole Miss |34
+| September 6, 2003 | Memphis, TN | Memphis | 44 | Ole Miss |34
-| 2004 | Oxford, MS  | Memphis | 20 | Ole Miss |13
+| September 4, 2004 | Oxford, MS  | Memphis | 20 | Ole Miss |13
-| 2005 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 10 | Memphis |6
+| September 5, 2005 | Memphis, TN | Ole Miss | 10 | Memphis |6
-| 2006 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 28 | Memphis |25
+| September 3, 2006 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 28 | Memphis |25
-| 2007 | Memphis, TN  | Ole Miss | 23 | Memphis |21
+| September 1, 2007 | Memphis, TN  | Ole Miss | 23 | Memphis |21
-| 2008 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 41 | Memphis |24
+| August 30, 2008 | Oxford, MS | Ole Miss | 41 | Memphis |24
-| 2009 | Memphis, TN | #8 Ole Miss | 45 | Memphis |14
+| September 6, 2009 | Memphis, TN | #8 Ole Miss | 45 | Memphis |14
-| 2014 | Oxford, MS | #10 Ole Miss  | 24 | Memphis |3
+| September 27, 2014 | Oxford, MS | #10 Ole Miss † | 24 | Memphis |3 | win60 = none
-| 2015 | Memphis, TN | Memphis | 37 | Ole Miss |24
+| October 17, 2015 | Memphis, TN | Memphis | 37 | #13 Ole Miss |24
-| 2016 | Oxford, MS | Memphis | 28| #16 Ole Miss † |48 | win62 = none
+| October 1, 2016 | Oxford, MS | Memphis | 28| #16 Ole Miss † |48 | win62 = none
-| 2019 | Memphis, TN | Memphis | 15 | Ole Miss | 10
+| August 31, 2019 | Memphis, TN | Memphis | 15 | Ole Miss | 10
 | note = † Vacated by Ole Miss.
-| footnote = <ref name="series">{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/memphis/vs/ole-miss|title=Winsipedia - Memphis Tigers vs. Ole Miss Rebels football series history|website=Winsipedia}}</ref>
+| footnote = <ref name="series">{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/memphis/vs/ole-miss|title=Winsipedia – Memphis Tigers vs. Ole Miss Rebels football series history|website=Winsipedia}}</ref><ref name="Ole Miss 2019 pregame"/><ref name="Memphis 2019 recap"/>
 }}
+==Other sports==
+In contrast to Ole Miss dominating the football series, [[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]] has a 29–16 lead over [[Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball|Ole Miss]] in men's basketball as of 2023 in a series dating back to 1922.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gotigersgo.com/documents/2019/10/23/2019_20_Memphis_MBB_Guide_Web.pdf|title=2019–20 Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide|page=142|publisher=University of Memphis|year=2019|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref><ref name="AP 2019 basketball">{{cite web|last=Walker|first=Teresa M.|title=Achiuwa scores 25, No. 16 Memphis holds off Ole Miss 87–86|url=https://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/achiuwa-scores-25-no-16-memphis-holds-ole-miss-87-86|publisher=Associated Press|date=November 23, 2019|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref> Most recently, Memphis defeated Ole Miss 87–70 in Memphis on December 28, 2024.
+[[Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball|Ole Miss women's basketball]] has a 33–13 series lead over [[Memphis Tigers women's basketball|Memphis]] in a series that was played from 1972 to 2009. Ole Miss has a four-game winning streak in the series, most recently winning 73–72 at Memphis on December 18, 2009.<ref name="women's basketball series">{{cite book|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gotigersgo.com/documents/2019/10/28/2019_20_Memphis_WBB_Guide.pdf|title=2019–20 Memphis Women's Basketball Media Guide|page=95|year=2019|access-date=October 14, 2020|publisher=University of Memphis}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/news/2009/12/19/Rebels_Beat_Memphis_73_72_In_Dramatic_Fashion.aspx|title=Rebels Beat Memphis 73–72 In Dramatic Fashion|publisher=University of Mississippi|work=OleMissSports.com|date=December 19, 2009|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref>
+In women's volleyball, Memphis and Ole Miss had at least one meeting per season from 1993 to 2007 but met only twice since 2008.<ref name="2018 Memphis volleyball recap">{{cite web|url=https://gotigersgo.com/news/2018/9/11/womens-volleyball-volleyball-with-3-2-win-at-ole-miss.aspx|title=Volleyball With 3–2 Win At Ole Miss|work=GoTigersGo.com|publisher=University of Memphis|date=September 11, 2018|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref> Ole Miss has a narrow 36–33 series lead over Memphis; the most recent game was a 3–2 Memphis win in Oxford on September 11, 2018, the first Memphis win at Ole Miss since 1995.<ref name="2018 Memphis volleyball recap"/><ref name="2018 Memphis volleyball preview"/>
+[[Ole Miss Rebels baseball|Ole Miss]] leads the baseball series over [[Memphis Tigers baseball|Memphis]] 60–39 as of 2020.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gotigersgo.com/documents/2020/2/11/2020_BASEguide_web.pdf|title=2020 Tigers Baseball Media Guide|publisher=University of Memphis|year=2020|page=72|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref>
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v t e Memphis Tigers football
Venues	Normal Field (1912–1916) Russwood Park (1912–1915, 1918–1920, 1922–1924) Hodges Field (1917, 1919, 1921–1923, 1926–1929) Memorial Field (1924–1936) Fairgrounds Stadium (1937) Crump Stadium (1937–1964) Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (1965–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Arkansas State: Paint Bucket Bowl Cincinnati Louisville Ole Miss Southern Miss: Black and Blue Bowl UAB: Battle for the Bones
Culture & lore	History Pouncer TOM (mascot) "Go Tigers Go" Mighty Sound of the South Miami Beach Brawl
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Ole Miss Rebels football
Venues	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium (1915–present) Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1953–1996)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Arkansas Auburn LSU: Magnolia Bowl Memphis Mississippi State: Egg Bowl Tulane Vanderbilt
Culture & lore	History Billy Cannon's Halloween run Colonel Reb Rebel Black Bear Tony the Landshark "Forward Rebels" The Pride of the South The Grove The Blind Side
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
National championship seasons in bold