en:2009 Ole Miss Rebels football team

First year head coach Houston Nutt led the team from four straight losing seasons to a 9–4 record and a 5–3 mark in conference play. The improvement from 2007–2008 was the best single-season improvement for an Ole Miss team since 1947, when Johnny Vaught debuted as coach. The Rebels' second- place finish in the SEC Western Division was their second best finish in the division since its inception in 1992. The 2008 squad concluded the season by defeating Texas Tech 47–34 in the 2009 Cotton Bowl.

• Michael Oher – graduated; drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens
• Peria Jerry – graduated; drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons
• Mike Wallace – graduated; drafted in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Jamarca Sanford – graduated; drafted in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings
• Tony Fein – graduated; signed as a free agent with the Seattle Seahawks and later was signed by the Baltimore Ravens before being cut

{{See also|2009 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

| harrisfirstweek = 4 | bcsfirstweek=7 | finalpollweek = 16

| AP_pre = 8

| AP_1 = 6

| AP_2 = 5т^*

| AP_3 = 4

| AP_4 = 21

| AP_5 = 20

| AP_6 = NR

| AP_7 = NR

| AP_8 = 24

| AP_9 = NR

| AP_10 = NR

| AP_11 = NR

| AP_12 = 20

| AP_13 = NR

| AP_14 = NR

| AP_15 = NR

| AP_16 = 20

| coaches_pre = 10

| coaches_1 = 8

| coaches_2 = 6

| coaches_3 = 5

| coaches_4 = 18

| coaches_5 = 16

| coaches_6 = NR

| coaches_7 = 25

| coaches_8 = 22

| coaches_9 = NR

| coaches_10 = NR

| coaches_11 = NR

| coaches_12 = 25

| coaches_13 = NR

| coaches_14 = NR

| coaches_15 = NR

| coaches_16 = 21

| harris_4 = 18

| harris_5 = 18

| harris_6 = NR

| harris_7 = NR

| harris_8 = 23

| harris_9 = NR

| harris_10 = NR

| harris_11 = NR

| harris_12 = 25

| harris_13 = NR

| harris_14 = NR

| harris_15 = NR

| bcs_7 = NR

| bcs_8 = 25

| bcs_9 = NR

| bcs_10 = NR

| bcs_11 = NR

| bcs_12 = 25

| bcs_13 = NR

| bcs_14 = NR

| bcs_15 = NR

}}^* Tied with Penn State

{{CFB schedule

|rankyear = 2009

|poll = AP

|timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 6

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = Memphis

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN

| score = 45–14

| attend = 45,207{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292490235|title=Mississippi Rebels vs. Memphis Tigers Box Score|work=ESPN.com|access-date=March 18, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 5

| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana

| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| tv = CSS

| score = 52–6

| attend = 58,119{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292620145 |title=Southeastern Louisiana Lions vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score|work=ESPN.com|access-date=March 18, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 4

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Williams-Brice Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ESPN

| score = 10–16

| attend = 74,724{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292672579 |title=Mississippi Rebels vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Box Score|work=ESPN.com|access-date=March 18, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 21

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 23–7

| attend = 39,625{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292760238|title=Mississippi Rebels vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Box Score|work=ESPN.com|access-date=March 18, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 20

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank = 3

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| tv = CBS

| score = 3–22

| attend = 62,657{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292830145|title=Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score|work=ESPN.com|access-date=March 18, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| homecoming = y

| rank =

| opponent = UAB

| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| tv = SECRN

| score = 48–13

| attend = 47,612{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292900145 |title=UAB Blazers vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score|work=ESPN.com|access-date=March 18, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| time = 11:21 a.m.

| w/l = w

| rank =

| opponent = Arkansas

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 30–17

| attend = 60,622{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292970145 |title=Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score|work=ESPN.com|access-date=March 18, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| time = 11:21 a.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 24

| opponent = Auburn

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Jordan–Hare Stadium

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = SECN

| score = 20–33

| attend = 84,756{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293040002 |title=Mississippi Rebels vs. Auburn Tigers Box Score|work=ESPN.com|access-date=March 18, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Northern Arizona

| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| tv = CSS

| score = 38–14

| attend = 38,184{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293110145 |title=Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score|work=ESPN.com|access-date=March 18, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| rank =

| opponent = Tennessee

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| tv = CBS

| score = 42–17

| attend = 61,422{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293180145 |title=Tennessee Volunteers vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score|work=ESPN.com|access-date=March 18, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank =

| opponent = LSU

| opprank = 10

| gamename = Magnolia Bowl

| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| tv = CBS

| score = 25–23

| attend = 61,752{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293250145 |title=LSU Tigers vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score|work=ESPN.com|access-date=March 18, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| time = 11:21 a.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = Mississippi State

| gamename = Egg Bowl

| site_stadium = Davis Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 27–41

| attend = 55,365{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293320344 |title=Mississippi Rebels vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score|work=ESPN.com|access-date=March 18, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = January 2

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank =

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| opprank = 21

| gamename = Cotton Bowl Classic

| site_stadium = Cowboys Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| tv = FOX

| score = 21–7

| attend = 77,928{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=300020145|title=Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score|work=ESPN.com|access-date=March 18, 2010}}

}}

}}

• The 2009 Ole Miss Football Schedule was officially released on March 17, 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.olemisssports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=2600&ATCLID=3683725|title=Ole Miss Announces 2009 & 2010 Football Schedules|publisher=Ole Miss Media Relations|date=March 17, 2009|access-date=March 18, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}
• ESPN.com tabbed Ole Miss' 2009 non-conference schedule as the 3rd softest in the country.{{cite web|url=http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4260798&name=feldman_bruce|title=Top 10 softest nonconference schedules|author=Feldman, Bruce|work=ESPN.com|date=June 15, 2009|access-date=June 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621183220/http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4260798&name=feldman_bruce|archive-date=June 21, 2009|url-status=live}}
• The week one game against Memphis was played on Sunday, September 6 and was nationally televised on ESPN.{{cite web|url=http://www.olemisssports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=2600&ATCLID=3699589|title=Ole Miss-Memphis Season Opener Moving to Sunday for ESPN|publisher=Ole Miss Media Relations|date=March 24, 2009|access-date=March 25, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}
• The week four game against South Carolina was played on Thursday, September 24, as part of the ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime package.{{cite web|url=http://www.olemisssports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=3668600&DB_OEM_ID=2600|title=Thursday Night ESPN Telecast Set for Ole Miss at South Carolina|publisher=Ole Miss Media Relations|date=February 12, 2009|access-date=February 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203062159/http://www.olemisssports.com/ViewArticle.dbml|archive-date=December 3, 2008|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
• The 2009 season marked the first time Ole Miss has ever played Southeastern Louisiana, UAB and Northern Arizona in football.

On July 7, 2009, the Ole Miss athletic department announced that the 2009 training camp and team would be the subject of a reality television show called Gridiron U, which will air on TruTV (formerly known as Court TV). Filming was scheduled to begin in early August and end September 6. The camera crew came in June to interview players and coaches as well as to film key locations on campus.{{cite web|url=http://www.olemisssports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=3760841&DB_OEM_ID=2600|publisher=OleMissSports.com|title=Gridiron U, Ole Miss announces authentic TV show on TruTV|date=July 7, 2009|access-date=July 13, 2009}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news|title=From the Gridiron to the Television|url=http://blog.olemisslife.com/2009/07/01/from-the-gridiron-to-the-television/|newspaper=The Daily Mississippian|date=July 1, 2009|access-date=July 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715134944/http://blog.olemisslife.com/2009/07/01/from-the-gridiron-to-the-television/|archive-date=July 15, 2009|url-status=dead}} However, head coach Houston Nutt canceled the team's participation in the new show.{{cite news|title=New Turf Greets Rebs for Opener, No Reality TV |first=David |last=Brandt |url=http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090814/SPORTS030103/908140343/1109/New-turf-greets-Rebs-for-opener |newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger |location=Jackson |date=August 14, 2009 |access-date=August 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090819222822/http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090814/SPORTS030103/908140343/1109/New-turf-greets-Rebs-for-opener |archive-date=August 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}

Ole Miss was on the cover of Sports Illustrated for the August 17, 2009 issue. SI's preseason rankings has the Rebels ranked at #6.{{cite web |url=http://sitelife.clarionledger.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/15/1/9f129d6d-7271-49a3-a161-c184c24ab0a4.Full.jpg |title=College Football Preview |publisher=Sports Illustrated |date=August 11, 2009 |access-date=August 11, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715011644/http://sitelife.clarionledger.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/15/1/9f129d6d-7271-49a3-a161-c184c24ab0a4.Full.jpg |archive-date=July 15, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web|url=http://www.olemisssports.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=2600&ATCLID=204773181 |title=Ole Miss Earns Sports Illustrated Cover Photo Again |publisher=University of Mississippi |date=August 11, 2009 |access-date=August 11, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105160114/http://olemisssports.com/ |archive-date=January 5, 2009 |df=mdy }}

In late August 2009, the Ole Miss Athletic Department announced that season tickets were sold out for what is believed to be the first time in school history.[http://www.olemisssports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=12792&SPID=737&ATCLID=204782177&DB_OEM_ID=2600 OleMissSports.com: Ole Miss Season Tickets Sold Out]{{dead link|date=September 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In the third week of the season, on September 20, 2009, Ole Miss was ranked #4 in the AP poll and #5 in the Coaches Poll, the highest the Rebels have been ranked since the Archie Manning-lead, and John Vaught-coached, team of 1970 which also made it to #4. Ole Miss' highest ranking ever was #1 in 1964.[http://www.olemisssports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=12792&SPID=737&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=2600&ATCLID=204798051 OleMissSports.com: Ole Miss Equals Highest Ranking Since 1964]{{dead link|date=September 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Ole Miss set a school record with four straight games, going back to the 2008 season, of scoring forty or more points after defeating Southeastern Louisiana 52–6 on September 19, 2009. Also as of the Southeastern Louisiana win, the Rebels had the second longest winning streak in the nation, having won eight straight games dating back to the 2008 season. The national champion Florida team had the first longest winning streak after Utah lost.[http://www.olemisssports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=12792&SPID=737&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=2600&ATCLID=204797890 OleMissSports.com: Ole Miss Routs Southeastern Louisiana 52–6 In Home Opener]{{dead link|date=September 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Ole Miss' defeat of Tennessee on November 14, 2009 was the first time Tennessee had ever lost in Ole Miss' home stadium. Tennessee now holds a 5–1 mark against Ole Miss in Ole Miss' home stadium.

Ole Miss' defeat of LSU on November 21, 2009 was the Rebels first win at home against LSU since 1998.

Pregame Line: Ole Miss −17.5

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|Title=

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|V1= 10

|V2= 7

|V3= 0

|V4= 28

|Host= Memphis

|H1= 0

|H2= 7

|H3= 0

|H4= 7

|Location= Memphis, TN

|StartTime= 2:36 p.m.

|TimeZone= Central

|ElapsedTime= 3:23

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|Weather= Partly Cloudy, 82, Wind: S @ 6 mph

|Referee= Marc Curles

|TVAnnouncers=

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Pregame Line: N/A

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|Title=

|Visitor= S'eastern Louisiana

|V1= 0

|V2= 0

|V3= 3

|V4= 3

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|H1= 7

|H2= 17

|H3= 14

|H4= 14

|Location= Oxford, MS

|StartTime= 6:36 p.m.

|TimeZone= Central

|ElapsedTime= 3:12

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Pregame Line: Ole Miss −4.5

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|V1= 3

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|V3= 0

|V4= 7

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|H1= 0

|H2= 6

|H3= 10

|H4= 0

|Location= Columbia, SC

|StartTime= 7:45 p.m.

|TimeZone= Central

|ElapsedTime= 3:23

|Attendance= 74,724

|Weather= Partly Cloudy, 87, Wind: S @ 3 mph

|Referee= Hubert Owens

|TVAnnouncers= Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Craig James and Jesse Palmer (color), Erin Andrews (sideline)

|TVStation= ESPN

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Pregame Line: Ole Miss −10.5

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|Title=

|Visitor= #21 Ole Miss

|V1= 3

|V2= 14

|V3= 6

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|H1= 0

|H2= 0

|H3= 7

|H4= 0

|Location= Nashville, TN

|StartTime= 6:06 p.m.

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|ElapsedTime= 3:14

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Pregame Line: Alabama −3.5

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|V1= 3

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|V3= 3

|V4= 3

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|H3= 3

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|ElapsedTime= 3:27

|Attendance=
62,657 (record set)

|Weather= Cloudy, 54, Wind: S @ 6 mph

|Referee= Tom Ritter

|TVAnnouncers= Craig Bolerjack (play-by-play), Steve Beuerlein (color)

|TVStation= CBS

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Pregame Line: Ole Miss −23

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Pregame Line: Ole Miss −6.5

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Pregame Line: Ole Miss −5.5

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|V3= 13

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|H3= 23

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|TimeZone= Central

|ElapsedTime= 3:35

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|Referee= Penn Wagers

|TVAnnouncers= Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)

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|V2= 14

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|H1= 7

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Pregame Line: Ole Miss −5.5

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|V1= 7

|V2= 7

|V3= 3

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|H1= 14

|H2= 7

|H3= 7

|H4= 14

|Location= Oxford, MS

|StartTime= 11:11 a.m.

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|ElapsedTime= 3:23

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|Referee= Steve Shaw

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Pregame Line: Ole Miss −6

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|V1= 14

|V2= 3

|V3= 0

|V4= 6

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|H1= 6

|H2= 9

|H3= 0

|H4= 10

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|StartTime= 2:36 p.m.

|TimeZone= Central

|ElapsedTime= 3:36

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Pregame Line: Ole Miss −7.5

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|V2= 10

|V3= 0

|V4= 14

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|H2= 10

|H3= 17

|H4= 14

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Pregame Line: Ole Miss −3.5

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|Title= 2010 Cotton Bowl Classic

|Visitor= Oklahoma State

|V1= 0

|V2= 0

|V3= 7

|V4= 0

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|H1= 0

|H2= 7

|H3= 0

|H4= 14

|Location= Arlington, TX

|StartTime= 1:15 p.m.

|TimeZone= Central

|ElapsedTime= 3:32

|Attendance= 77,928

|Weather= Indoor game

|Referee= Jack Childress (ACC)

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• On January 16, Terry Price began his second stint with the Ole Miss Rebels football staff. He coached defensive ends for the Rebels from 1995–98. He then went on to be the defensive line coach at Auburn from 1999 to 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.olemisssports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=12785&SPID=737&DB_OEM_ID=2600&ATCLID=3648065&Q_SEASON=2009|title=Terry Price Ole Miss Bio|publisher=Ole Miss Media Relations|date=January 16, 2009|access-date=March 25, 2009}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• On January 20, former Rebel football player Lanier Goethie signed on as a graduate assistant. In his four years playing Linebacker for Ole Miss (1999 to 2002), he had a total of 178 tackles and served as a team co-captain as a senior. He was also the 2002 Chucky Mullins Courage Award recipient.{{cite web|url=http://www.olemisssports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=12785&SPID=737&DB_OEM_ID=2600&ATCLID=1335841&Q_SEASON=2009|title=Lanier Goethie Ole Miss Bio|publisher=Ole Miss Media Relations|date=January 20, 2009|access-date=March 25, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

Twelve Ole Miss players who ended their career at Ole Miss this year were either taken in the 2010 NFL draft or signed free-agent contracts with NFL teams. Dexter McCluster (Kansas City Chiefs; 2nd round; 36th overall pick), OL John Jerry (Miami Dolphins; 3rd round; 73rd overall pick), S Kendrick Lewis (Kansas City Chiefs; 5th round; 136th overall pick) and DE Greg Hardy (Carolina Panthers; 6th round; 175th overall pick) were drafted while QB Jevan Snead (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), RB Cordera Eason (Cincinnati Bengals), TE Gerald Harris (Tennessee Titans), LB Patrick Trahan (Tennessee Titans), WR Shay Hodge (San Francisco 49ers), CB Marshay Green (Arizona Cardinals), CB Cassius Vaughn (Denver Broncos) and DE Emmanuel Stephens (Atlanta Falcons) signed free agent contracts.{{cite news |title=Snead Snubbed in Draft|url=http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100425/SPORTS030103/4250344/-1/frontpage/Snead-snubbed-in-draft|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|location=Jackson|date=April 25, 2010|access-date=April 25, 2010}}[http://www.olemisssports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=12792&SPID=737&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=2600&ATCLID=204937034 OleMissSports.com: Five Rebels Ink NFL Deals]{{dead link|date=September 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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