Commodores losing to a no. 2-ranked Ole Miss squad in 1960 and 1961. While Ole Miss continued to win more games in the 1980s and 90s, Vanderbilt fared better during the middle decades of the century, going 18–6. The 1989 game was perhaps the most memorable of this period, but in a tragic fashion; Ole Miss cornerback Chucky Mullins suffered a broken neck during the game that left him a quadriplegic. Mullins would die from complications of the injury in 1991. Series record Ole Miss leads the series 54–40–2, but the Rebels didn't assume the series lead until their 1986 win. Prior to 1967, some games between the two teams were not played at their on-campus stadiums. Besides Oxford and Nashville, the Rebels and Commodores have also squared off in Memphis, Tennessee, and Jackson, Mississippi. The Rebels and Commodores did not play in the State of Mississippi until 1948, but Ole Miss leads the series when playing in Mississippi (27–6). Vanderbilt leads when games are played in Nashville (27–24–2). Seventeen meetings have featured at least one team ranked in the Top 25. Game results See also List of NCAA college football rivalry games References College football rivalries in the United States Ole Miss Rebels football Vanderbilt Commodores football