Alabama–Ole Miss football rivalry
The Alabama–Ole Miss football rivalry is a long-running matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Ole Miss Rebels in the SEC West. The series began in 1894, with Ole Miss winning the first game 6–0 in Jackson, Mississippi. Today, Alabama leads the series, and the latest game (September 23, 2023) was won by Alabama 24–10. The next meeting is scheduled for 2027. One note from the modern era: Ole Miss’s 2014 win over Alabama was later vacated in 2019 due to sanctions.
Key moments from the series:
- 1964 Sugar Bowl: The game was played outside Alabama or Mississippi. Alabama won 12–7 in snowy Tulane Stadium; Joe Namath did not play due to a suspension.
- 1969: A famous shootout in Birmingham where Ole Miss’s Archie Manning and Alabama’s Scott Hunter led a dramatic 33–32 Alabama victory on a late TD pass.
- 1988: The Brick Bowl in Tuscaloosa, a 22–12 Ole Miss win that sparked the famous “brick” incident.
- 1989: Ole Miss led 21–0, but Alabama stormed back to win 62–27, one of the biggest comebacks in the series.
- 1998: The first overtime game in the series, Alabama won 20–17.
- 2006: A close OT win for Alabama, 26–23.
- 2007: Alabama won 27–24 in Oxford, extending a streak of Tide victories.
- 2014: Alabama was ranked No. 1 and Ole Miss No. 11; Ole Miss upset Alabama 23–17, a result later vacated.
- 2015: Ole Miss upset Alabama 43–37 in Tuscaloosa, the Rebels’ win over the defending champions and Alabama’s only loss that season.
- 2016: Alabama trailed 24–3 but stormed back to win 48–43, completing a dramatic comeback.
- 2020: A high-scoring shootout, Alabama won 63–48.
Overall, the Alabama–Ole Miss rivalry is one of the SEC’s most storied and entertaining series, featuring memorable upsets, dramatic comebacks, and a long history of intense competition.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 23:26 (CET).