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Ole Miss Rebels
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UniversityUniversity of Mississippi
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionDivision I / FBS
Athletic directorPete Boone
LocationOxford, Mississippi
Varsity teams18
Football stadiumVaught-Hemingway Stadium/Hollingsworth Field
ArenaC. M. "Tad" Smith
Coliseum
Baseball stadiumOxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field
Other venuesPalmer/Salloum Tennis Center
Ole Miss Soccer Stadium
Ole Miss Track & Field Complex
Ole Miss Softball Complex
Gillom Sports Center (volleyball)
University Golf Course
MascotRebel Black Bear
NicknameRebels
Fight songForward Rebels
ColorsHarvard Crimson and Yale Blue (adopted in 1893)[1]
   
Websitewww.olemisssports.com

University of Mississippi sports teams, originally known as the "Mississippi Flood" , were re-named the Rebels in 1936[2] and compete in the twelve-member Southeastern Conference of the NCAA's Division I. The school's colors are cardinal red (PMS 186) and navy blue (PMS 281), purposely chosen to mirror the school colors of Harvard and Yale, respectively. With a long history in intercollegiate athletics (Ole Miss began football in 1890), the university competes in 18 men's and women's sports. Student-athletes, 630 in all, received all-conference academic honors from 1995–2004.

Although a campus committee has proposed the Rebel Black Bear as an on-field mascot for sporting events to replace Colonel Reb, the teams will retain the name Rebels.[3]


Football

Main article: Ole Miss Rebels football

Baseball

Main article: Ole Miss Rebels baseball


Basketball

Main article: Ole Miss Rebels basketball

Tennis

Main article: Ole Miss Rebels tennis

Volleyball

The 2008 Lady Rebels finished the season at 14-15 and 10-10 in the SEC.

Rivals

See also: Egg Bowl

Ole Miss' major athletic rivals are with the LSU Tigers (see Magnolia Bowl), the Mississippi State Bulldogs (MSU), and the Arkansas Razorbacks. (see Arkansas – Ole Miss rivalry)

In football, Ole Miss and MSU close each season with the Egg Bowl, with the victor receiving possession of the Golden Egg Trophy. Ole Miss leads the series 60–40–6.

In basketball, MSU leads the series 136–105[4] and has won 14 of the last 18 and 18 of the last 23.[5] [1]

In baseball, according to Ole Miss records, Mississippi State now leads the series 228–195–5 (235–190–5 according to MSU records). However, as recently as 1978, Ole Miss led the series by some six games before Mississippi State became a leader both in the SEC and nationally in baseball. Since 1978, Ole Miss is 52–90 against MSU. Ole Miss has now won 7 of the last 13 meetings with the Bulldogs on the diamond. Current Ole Miss head baseball coach Mike Bianco is 20–20 against the Bulldogs.

LSU has a 55–39–4 advantage in the all-time football series with Ole Miss.[6]

Songs and cheers

The 1893 Ole Miss baseball team.

Songs

Main article: Forward Rebels

The school's fight song is "Forward Rebels."[7] It is played by the Ole Miss "The Pride of the South" marching band at official university sporting events.

The song "Dixie"[8] is an un-official fight song still popular with a large number of fans and alumni. It is often used to incite the passionate fans to their feet in a defensive stand or celebration of a major play.

A modification of the Elvis Presley song An American Trilogy, now known as From Dixie with Love or Slow Dixie, was also played during football games, both home and away. The song was officially dedicated to Ole Miss fans when it was played before the Ole Miss versus LSU football game in 2003.[7] Sometime in either 2004 or 2005,[9] students began chanting "The South will rise again" in place of "His truth is marching on" at the end of the song which, after repeated warnings in 2009 to stop the chant, resulted in the song being officially banned by the University's Chancellor. Others credit the song being banned due to the student section chanting "to hell with LSU" instead of "the south will rise again".[10]

A modification of "Dixie" called "Dixie Fanfare"[11] is also played by the band.

Cheers

The school cheer is entitled Hotty Toddy:

Are you ready?
Hell, yeah! Damn Right!
Hotty Toddy, Gosh almighty
Who the hell are we, Hey!
Flim Flam, Bim Bam
OLE MISS BY DAMN!

References

  1. ^ Ole Miss Traditions
  2. ^ Cleveland, Rick (June 19, 2003). "Colonel not exactly a longtime tradition". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  3. ^ "Rebel Black Bear Selected As New On-Field Mascot for Ole Miss Rebels" (Press release). Ole Miss Mascot Selection Committee. October 14, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  4. ^ 133-105
  5. ^ MStateAthletics.com
  6. ^ "Mississippi Opponents". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  7. ^ a b OleMissSports.com: Ole Miss Traditions - School songs
  8. ^ Listen to "Dixie" as played by the Ole Miss "The Pride of The South" Marching Band
  9. ^ Associated Press: Ole Miss head wants song halted over South chant
  10. ^ BREAKING: Chancellor asks band to stop playing 'From Dixie with Love'
  11. ^ Listen to "Dixie Fanfare" as played by the Ole Miss "The Pride of The South" Marching Band
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