# 2013 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 2013 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Hugh Freeze, who was in his second 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).

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Year at Ole Miss | Alma mater (Year) |
| Hugh Freeze | Head Coach | 2nd | Southern Miss (1992) |
| Matt Luke | Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line | 2nd | Ole Miss (2000) |
| Dan Werner | Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks | 2nd | Western Michigan (1983) |
| Jason Jones | Co-Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks | 1st | Alabama (2001) |
| Dave Wommack | Defensive Coordinator/Safeties | 2nd | Missouri Southern State (1978) |
| Tom Allen | Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers | 2nd | Maranatha Baptist (1992) |
| Chris Kiffin | Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator For Defense | 2nd | Colorado State (2005) |
| Maurice Harris | Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator For Offense | 2nd | Arkansas State (1998) |
| Grant Heard | Wide Receivers | 2nd | Ole Miss (2001) |
| Derrick Nix | Running Backs | 6th | Southern Miss (2002) |
| Paul Jackson | Head Strength & Conditioning Coach | 2nd | Montclair State (2006) |

## Schedule

Ole Miss travelled to SEC opponents Vanderbilt, Auburn, Alabama, and ended the season on the road against Mississippi State. The Rebels played host to Texas A&M, Arkansas, LSU and Missouri. Ole Miss also travelled to Power 5 foe Texas.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 8:15 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN (rivalry) | ESPN | W 39–35 (vacated) | 40,350 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | SE Missouri State* | | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | CSS, PPV | W 31–13 | 60,815 |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas* | No. 25 | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | LHN* | W 44–23 | 101,474 |
| September 28 | 5:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Alabama | No. 21 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) | ESPN | L 0–25 | 101,821 |
| October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Auburn | No. 24 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (rivalry) | ESPNU | L 22–30 | 86,504 |
| October 12 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 9 Texas A&M | | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | ESPN | L 38–41 | 60,950 |
| October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 6 LSU | | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (Magnolia Bowl) | ESPN2 | W 27–24 | 61,160 |
| October 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Idaho* | | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | CSS | W 59–14 | 57,870 |
| November 9 | 11:21 a.m. | Arkansas | | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry) | SECTV | W 34–24 | 60,856 |
| November 16 | 11:00 a.m. | Troy* | | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | ESPNU | W 51–21 | 52,931 |
| November 23 | 6:45 p.m. | No. 8 Missouri | No. 24 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | ESPN | L 10–24 | 61,168 |
| November 28 | 6:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State | | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS (Egg Bowl) | ESPN | L 10–17 $^{OT}$ | 55,113 |
| December 30 | 2:15 p.m. | vs. Georgia Tech* | | LP FieldNashville, TN (Music City Bowl) | ESPN | W 25–17 | 52,125 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
*- The game was produced by Longhorn Network. The following stations broadcast the game live throughout the Ole Miss broadcasting region.
* WREG (Memphis)
* WFGX (Mobile/Pensacola)
* WJTV (Jackson)
* WCBI (Columbus-Tupelo)
* WXXV (Biloxi-Gulfport)
* WHLT (Hattiesburg-Laurel)
* WMDN (Meridian)
* WABG (Greenwood-Greenville)

## Game summaries
### Vanderbilt

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 10 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 39 |
| Commodores | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 35 |

### SE Missouri State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redhawks | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Rebels | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 31 |

### Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #25 Rebels | 14 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 44 |
| Longhorns | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 23 |

### Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #21 Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #1 Crimson Tide | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 |

### Auburn

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #24 Rebels | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 22 |
| Tigers | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 |

### Texas A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #9 Aggies | 14 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
| Rebels | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 38 |

### LSU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #6 Tigers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Rebels | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 27 |

### Idaho

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vandals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Rebels | 17 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 59 |

### Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Razorbacks | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Rebels | 10 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 34 |

### Troy

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Rebels | 20 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 51 |

### Missouri

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #8 Tigers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| #24 Rebels | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |

### Mississippi State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Rebels | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |

### Georgia Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Yellow Jackets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Rebels | 7 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 25 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | 21 | 24 | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | — | — | RV |
| Coaches | RV | RV | 25 | 22 | 21 | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV |
| Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | Not released |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | Not released |