The Ole Miss Rebels is an interofficial athletic team representing the University of Mississippi. Originally known as "Mississippi Flood", the team was renamed Rebellion in 1936 and competed in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. The only exception was the rifle team, which participated in the Great America Rifle Conference because the SEC does not sponsor the sport. The colors of red schools (PMS 186) and navy blue (PMS 2767), are deliberately chosen to reflect the colors of Harvard and Yale schools, respectively. With a long history in interollegiate athletics (Ole Miss started football in 1890), the university is competing in 18 men's and women's sports. The athletes, 630 in all, received all academic academic awards from 1995 to 2004.
Although the campus committee adopted Rebel Black Bear as a mascot in the field for a sporting event to replace Colonel Reb, both teams retained the name Rebels. On October 6, 2017, Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter announced that the new university mascot would be Landshark, starting with the 2018-19 season.
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Football
The football team Ole Miss Rebels represents the University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, in American football. The Rebels competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Western Conference Division of Southeastern (SEC). Ole Miss's football history includes the formation of the first state football team and the 26th team in the list of college football's all-time winning programs. The Ole Miss Rebels posted their 600th win on September 27, 2008 when they defeated (then ranked No. 4 and future 2008 BCS National Champ) Florida Gators 31-30 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.
Throughout the history of 115 years of football Ole Miss, the Rebels have won six Southeastern Conference titles (1947, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1962 and 1963) and claimed three national championships (1959, 1960, 1962).
Matt Luke was offered the job of football head coach (effectively ending his interim status) on 26 November 2017.
Baseball
The Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represents the University of Mississippi at NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participated in the Western division of the Southeast Conference. They are currently coached by head coach Mike Bianco and assistant coaches Carl Lafferty and Matt Mossberg. They are currently the second most populous team in the country - a feat achieved by keeping extra utility players on the list. They play home games at Oxford-University/Swayze Field Stadium. Ole Miss has been playing at College World Series five times, last in 2014.
Men's basket
Mississippi Rebels male basketball represents the University of Mississippi in basketball among male friends. They have participated in the NCAA Tournament in 1981, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2013 and 2015. In 2008 and 2010, the team managed to reach the National Invitational Tournament Semifinals at Madison Square Garden. The rebels had won the SEC Western Division in 1997, 1998, 2001, 2007, and 2010. From 1999 to 2006, Rod Barnes coached the Rebels basketball team, and collected 141-109 records during his tenure. In 1981, Ole Miss's basketball team won their first SEC tournament championships in Birmingham, Alabama and won their second title in 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Ole Miss's women's basketball program started in 1974, and has been a fixture in post-season tournaments ever since. The rebels have appeared in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship tournament seventeen times, including the first 1982 tournament; they also appeared in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2005 and 2007. They have achieved Sweet Sixteen eight times and Elite Eight five times (1985, 1986, 1989, 1992, and 2007). They also appeared in the National Women's Invitation Tournament in 1999, 2001, and 2006. Entering the 2008 season, the program has a 686-353 win-lose record, averaging 66%.
The 1992 team won the SEC with a record 11-0 conference, and finished the season with a final record of 29-3, the most victory in the team's history.
The program has resulted in outstanding players like brother Peggie Gillom, who still holds school records for goals and rebounds, and Jennifer Gillom, Olympic medalist, Kodak All-American and SEC Best Female Athlete of the Year.
Probably the most decorated player in the program's history, guard Armintie Price, joined the Rebels for the 2003-2004 season and immediately collected the SEC Freshman of the Year. In his college career, Price was named the All-SEC First Team three times and became the first player to be named SEC Defensive Player of the Year twice. With Cheryl Miller he is one of only two players in NCAA history to record 2000 points, 1000 rebounds, 400 assists and 400 steals. As a senior, he was a finalist for the Wood Award and was named for the All-American Kodak Team; he led his team to their first Eight Elite appearance since 1992. Price was composed as a third overall in the 2007 WNBA Draft and continued into a remarkable first season with Chicago Sky, culminating in the Rookie of the Year award.
Legend Coaching and Basketball Hall of Famer Van Chancellor built his heritage with eighteen years as head coach of the Rebel, where he drew a record of 439 wins and 154 defeats. The Chancellery's legacy also includes several player-turned-coaches, including Jennifer Gillom, who helped the Chancellor's Chancellor of the Senior National Women's World Team into the 2002 World Championships; head coach Carol Ross, who returned to her alma mater in 2003; and current associate head coach, Peggie Gillom.
Carol Ross resigned as head coach on April 26, 2007. During his four year tenure, the Rebels' scored 77 wins and 50 defeats. He was replaced by assistant coach Renee Ladner. Ladner resigned at the end of the 2011-12 season after experiencing 70-82 in five seasons. Adrian Wiggins, who led Fresno State to five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, was hired as his successor. However, Wiggins was sacked before the start of the 2012-13 season amid a potential investigation of NCAA recruitment. Assistant Brett Frank was named as the temporary head coach after Wiggins shot.
After the 2012-13 season, Ole Miss hired Matt Insell, son of Middle Tennessee head coach Rick Insell, as permanent head coach. The younger Insell had spent the previous five seasons as an assistant under Matthew Mitchell in Kentucky.
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Mascot
The term "Landshark" originated in 2008 from senior linebacker Tony Fein and was adopted by the defense team of the Ole Miss football team. Tony Fein is an Army veteran who served in the Iraq War before his football career at the University of Mississippi. Fein also received the Pat Tillman Award by the Purple Heart Military Order in 2008.
On September 18, 2017, the student body announced that Ole Miss students would have the opportunity to choose the possibility of a mascot change. Students can choose OrgSync platform from 26 September to 29 September. The Related Student Senate voted for, and over 4100 votes were given. Of the votes, 81% support the mascot change.
On October 6, 2017, Mississippi University Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter announced that the university would make the switch from Rebel the Black Bear and adopt Landshark as the official mascot of the University. The change is effective immediately.
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Lacrosse
Tim Klub Lacrosse Ole Miss Men's adalah anggota dari Southeast Lacrosse Conference D1 (SELC) di Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA).
Rugby
Founded in 1974, Ole Miss Rugby Football Club plays college rugby in the Western Division of South Eastern Collegiate Rugby Conference against traditional SEC rivals such as the State of Mississippi. Ole Miss has watched a large number of audiences in the last game since 2011. Ole Miss is headed by head coach Warren Miconi.
Rivals
Ole Miss' major athletic rivals are with Mississippi State Bulldogs (MSU), LSU Tigers (see Magnolia Bowl), and Arkansas Razorbacks. (see Arkansas - Ole Miss rivalry)
In football, Ole Miss and MSU close every season with Egg Bowl, with the winner receiving the Golden Egg Trophy. Ole Miss lead series 63-43-6.
In basketball, MSU leads series 138-105 In baseball, according to Ole Miss records, Mississippi State now leads the 231-196-5 series (239-195-5 according to MSU notes). However, recently 1978, Ole Miss led the series by about six matches before Mississippi State became a good leader at the SEC and national in baseball. Since 1978, Ole Miss is 52-90 against MSU.
LSU has a 58-40-4 advantage in the all-time football series with Ole Miss.
Songs and cheers
Songs
The song of the school struggle is "Forward Rebels." It is played by Ole Miss "The Pride of the South" marching band at an official university sport event.
The song "Dixie" was played by Ole Miss band for years on athletic events.
A modification of the song Elvis Presley An American Trilogy, now known as From Dixie with Love or Slow Dixie, is also played during football games, both at home and on the spot. The song was first played during a part-time show at the 1980's Ole Miss/LSU game at Tiger Stadium. Upon completion, the band received a standing ovation of more than 70,000 people in the hands of that day. It soon became a staple of the band for many years. During Ole Miss 2003's victory, audiences began shouting "South will rise again" in place of "Truth lined up" at the end of the song. The singing remains a staple for the next few years. In 2009, with Ole Miss in the national spotlight for football success, increased political pressure to get rid of the singing. The Government Student Body proposes to call the song to be changed to "To Hell with LSU". When this proposal was not enforced, the university asked the band to stop playing the song.
The modified "Dixie" called "Dixie Fanfare" was also played by the band.
References
External links
- Official website
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