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Memphis-Ole Miss
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →3 players crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →
Ole Miss leads the all-time series 49–12–2. They've met 63 times since 1921. Ole Miss once took 17 straight.
Stature & the series, 1921–2019
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
49–12–2
Ole Miss leads
streak
1
Memphis in a row
longest run
17
Ole Miss
biggest win
92
Ole Miss, 1935
first met
1921
63 meetings
biggest crowd
65,889
2016
The coaching duels
John Vaught vs Billy Murphy8–1–1
Billy Brewer vs Chuck Stobart4–1
Billy Brewer vs Charlie Bailey2–1
David Cutcliffe vs Tommy West1–2
Ed Orgeron vs Tommy West3–0
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
draft picks
122–69
Ole Miss leads
1st-rounders
18–6
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s9–2
1970s15–16
1980s10–10
1990s14–13
2000s22–10
2010s27–10
2020s25–8
Best picks, either side
2004Eli Manning QuarterbackRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1971Archie Manning QuarterbackRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
1978Keith Simpson Defensive BackRd 1, pick 9#9 overall
2007Patrick Willis LinebackerRd 1, pick 11#11 overall
2012Dontari Poe Defensive TackleRd 1, pick 11#11 overall
1985Derrick Burroughs Defensive BackRd 1, pick 14#14 overall
Recent meetings
2019Memphis15–10
2016Ole Miss48–28
2015Memphis37–24
2014Ole Miss24–3
2009Ole Miss45–14
2008Ole Miss41–24
2007Ole Miss23–21
2006Ole Miss28–25
2005Ole Miss10–6
2004Memphis20–13
2003Memphis44–34
2002Ole Miss38–16
1999Ole Miss3–0
1998Ole Miss30–10