Ole Miss–Tulane football rivalry

The first game took place on December 2, 1893, in New Orleans, and the two schools have continued to play each other with few interruptions since. Tulane and Ole Miss spent much of their athletic histories as members of the same conference: the SIAA from 1899 to 1920, the Southern Conference from 1922 to 1932, and as charter members of the SEC from 1932 to 1966. Ole Miss did not play a game against Tulane at home in Oxford, Mississippi, until 1920, and it was not until 1951 that the teams began to frequently alternate hosting the game.

The Ole Miss–Tulane game on November 30, 1974, was the last collegiate football game played in Tulane Stadium, and the game on September 20, 1975, was the first collegiate game played in the Louisiana Superdome.^[5]

In 1983, Tulane forfeited their victory over Ole Miss (along with a victory over Florida State) after the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a case on the eligibility of quarterback Jon English, son of first-year head coach Wally English, which resulted in the NCAA ruling of his being ineligible due to failing to follow transfer rules being upheld.^[6]

The schools have met twice when both schools were ranked in the AP poll. In 1956, No. 19 Tulane beat No. 6 Ole Miss, 10–3; in 2023, No. 11 Ole Miss pulled away in the final minutes to beat No. 23 Tulane, 37–20, despite trailing most of the game.^{[citation needed]}

In 2025, #13 Ole Miss defeated the Wave at home 45–10. Both schools would eventually rematch in the CFP First Round in Oxford, as #6 Ole Miss defeated #20 Tulane 41–10.^{[citation needed]}

Tulane is currently a member of the American Conference, while Ole Miss remains in the SEC.^{[citation needed]}

• List of NCAA college football rivalry games