Ole Miss Announces 2014 Football Schedule

[rebeljim]

Rebels Open With Boise State, Vanderbilt On Road

With the Southeastern Conference slate in place, Ole Miss has announced its football schedule for the 2014 season.

The Rebels begin the season away from Oxford for the second straight year, and this time with a pair of high-profile, out-of-town matchups. As previously announced, Ole Miss faces Boise State at Atlanta's Georgia Dome on Thursday, Aug. 28, and that contest will be followed by the SEC opener at Vanderbilt on Sept. 6. In order to balance the 14-team league slate, it makes two years in a row for the Rebels to commence conference play in Nashville.

After two on the road, Ole Miss returns home for a three-game homestand, capped by an Oct. 4 encounter with Alabama. The Rebels' home opener is Louisiana-Lafayette on Sept. 13, and after the first of two bye weeks, the Mid-South rivalry with Memphis will be renewed on Sept. 27.

Ole Miss alternates home-and-road SEC weekends through the month of October. The Bama game is followed by Texas A&M in College Station on Oct. 11, Tennessee in Oxford on Oct. 18 and LSU in Baton Rouge on Oct. 25.

November kicks off with Auburn and Presbyterian at home on the first and eighth, respectively. After the second open date, the Rebels close out the campaign at Arkansas on Nov. 22 and home for Mississippi State on Nov. 29.

For the 23rd consecutive year, the 2014 season will culminate with the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 6 at the Georgia Dome.



OLE MISS 2014 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Aug. 28 vs. Boise State (Atlanta)

Sept. 6 at Vanderbilt

Sept. 13 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE

Sept. 20 OPEN

Sept. 27 MEMPHIS

Oct. 4 ALABAMA

Oct. 11 at Texas A&M

Oct. 18 TENNESSEE

Oct. 25 at LSU

Nov. 1 AUBURN

Nov. 8 PRESBYTERIAN

Nov. 15 OPEN

Nov. 22 at Arkansas

Nov. 29 MISSISSIPPI STATE

http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-f ... 13aad.html

[BIG CLINT]

Its shows Alabama playing in Atlanta on the same day. Must be a double header.

[Rebchuck18]

Lafayette, Memphis AND Presbyterian....I just don't know if I can handle the excitement!!! The hairs are literally standing up on my arms.....oh never mind that's just lint

[MageeRebel425]

Lafayette, Memphis AND Presbyterian....I just don't know if I can handle the excitement!!! The hairs are literally standing up on my arms.....oh never mind that's just lint

Lafayette has won back to back bowls, Boise St has a record of 117-13 over the last 10 years... I dont care if they play in the Mississippi junior college league... What is our record over the same 10 year run playing in the toughest conf in America? I like watching great matchups, but I also like watching my team full strength and healthy. We want to play in big time bowls with a chance of going to Atlanta. If you can explain how playing a top 10 non conf schedule increases our bowl possibilities or making the Ship, I am with you...

[Titles 'R Us]

There is absolutely no reason, I repeat, no reason not to schedule three cupcakes OOC with the SEC as tough as it is. And by cupcakes, I don't mean that those opponents are absolutely awful. They just should be programs that will allow us to give a lot of our players experience and also experience winning. No way should Ole Miss (or any other SEC team) be criticized for not using this scheduling strategy. Also, the fan base needs a few breathers on the schedule. This is not Crapference-USA where the only way any of those teams can hope to get national recognition is to play three or four BCS-type conference games. And try to win one every once in a while.

[BobReb]

There is absolutely no reason, I repeat, no reason not to schedule three cupcakes OOC with the SEC as tough as it is. And by cupcakes, I don't mean that those opponents are absolutely awful. They just should be programs that will allow us to give a lot of our players experience and also experience winning. No way should Ole Miss (or any other SEC team) be criticized for not using this scheduling strategy. Also, the fan base needs a few breathers on the schedule. This is not Crapference-USA where the only way any of those teams can hope to get national recognition is to play three or four BCS-type conference games. And try to win one every once in a while.

What he said! ^^^ But Presby is a stretch...

[lewindha]

There is absolutely no reason, I repeat, no reason not to schedule three cupcakes OOC with the SEC as tough as it is. And by cupcakes, I don't mean that those opponents are absolutely awful. They just should be programs that will allow us to give a lot of our players experience and also experience winning. No way should Ole Miss (or any other SEC team) be criticized for not using this scheduling strategy. Also, the fan base needs a few breathers on the schedule. This is not Crapference-USA where the only way any of those teams can hope to get national recognition is to play three or four BCS-type conference games. And try to win one every once in a while.

With all that talk about how we should expect to be competing for championships in EVERY sport, I can't believe I'm reading this from you. If we're competing for championships, we should want to play better teams, IMO.

[Titles 'R Us]

Excuse me? I don't apologize for my post above. Ole Miss plays in the SEC. That already means the toughest schedule in the nation year-in and year-out in football and baseball. Basketball, maybe not so much, and I believe SEC teams have beefed up their non-conference basketball schedules at the request of the league.

We do not need to play 11 or 12 really tough teams in football. Nobody does. The OOC schedule we have in 2013 and 2014 is sane in that regard. One tough OOC opponent is enough. Check out Alabama's 2014 OOC schedule, and this year's, for that matter. Don't need 3 or 4 tough OOC opponents to win the NC.

Right now, as you should know, I'm extremely optimistic about our football coach, hopeful our basketball coach has grown up and will win consistently at the NCAA Tournament level and believe our baseball program is in sorry shape with Bianco at the helm. None of that mitigates my desire to see us win championships. And because we play in the SEC we will earn any championships we win just by being a member.

[Rebchuck18]

I am not saying schedule four top ten teams...I am just saying SAY NO TO MEMPHIS...and instead of playing LA Lafayette who you have noting but downside with schedule a bottom tier team from a real conference..and never...ever...play Presbyterian or Samford or Memphis...oh I already said memphis didn't I...and one last thing just say no to Memphis!!!!!! Thats like forgetting why you got divorced and asking your ex to move back in....as soon as we kick against Memphis and then the next time when we are actually driving to Memphis to give them a home game we are going to have buyers remorse and remember why we divorced them the first time. This OOC Oxford schedule offers zero to our fans..period.

Boise is a good choice.

[Titles 'R Us]

I certainly agree with you about scheduling Memphis (State).

[batman50]

So glad to see Memphis back on the schedule!!!!!!! And no, that isn't sarcasm. I also wish we played southern ms. Even the best "ranked" teams play softies. If you don't understand why, just watch the other "football" and stop going to the Vaught.

[BobReb]

I certainly agree with you about scheduling Memphis (State).

What he said, again. Mempho Town, what a game. No, the opponent doesn't have to be great, but Mempho is about the same as playing Presby, in my book. What respect are you going to get from either win? Nil

[Titles 'R Us]

You can count on one thing when you schedule Memphis State. They will build their season ticket sales around that home game with Ole Miss. The only other team their fans will turn out for is Tennessee. They have a huge chip on their shoulder regarding both SEC schools.

I don't want to see any more games with them, but if that should happen after the current four-game series expires, we should insist that all games be played in Oxford. By that time, The Vaught will hold at least 70,000. Make them come down here if they want to play us so much. Johnny Vaught did them enough favors during his lifetime.

[Heath]

I agree with making all the Memphis games in Oxford. I dont mind playing them, but make them home games. I would like to see us play more teams in Texas. Not just because I live here, but to get more Ole Miss exposure in in a great recruiting state. I say do home-and-homes with SMU, Houston, Baylor, TCU, or Tech. Or, some BCS teams in Florida, like USF or Central Florida (although Fla. State or Miami wouldnt be bad either). Just a thought.

[Rebchuck18]

I agree with making all the Memphis games in Oxford. I dont mind playing them, but make them home games. I would like to see us play more teams in Texas. Not just because I live here, but to get more Ole Miss exposure in in a great recruiting state. I say do home-and-homes with SMU, Houston, Baylor, TCU, or Tech. Or, some BCS teams in Florida, like USF or Central Florida (although Fla. State or Miami wouldnt be bad either). Just a thought.

The man is a genius! Give him the prize! Couldn't have said it better... Presbyterian Memphis la Lafayette does nothing for us in recruiting or in SOS which will matter even more with the new playoff.