The Gentleman's War (Napoleon's World)

The Gentleman's War is a college football rivalry between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Ole Miss Falcons, played annually. It is regarded as one of the most passionate rivalries in the country, especially at its zenith in the 1960's and 1980's. Although not as contentious as the intra-state rivalries of both teams, the Gentleman's War is traditionally the final regular season game either team plays and has, since the late 1990's, often determined the champion of the Southern Conference's Eastern Division. The most recent game, played on November 27, 2010, resulted in a 37-34 Ole Miss victory, their first victory in the series since 2002. Alabama leads the series ___-___ all time.

Notable Games

 * 2003 -
 * 2010 - Facing a ten-point deficit at 34-24 in Oxford at the start of the fourth quarter, Falcons quarterback Ray Derval threw ten straight completions to tie the game up at 34-34 with a touchdown pass to Alan James and leading the team to a tying field goal. After stopping Alabama running back Trent Richardson on third-and-2 near midfield and allowing the ensuing punt to be a touchback, Derval marched the team downfield to kick a winning field goal as time expired, resulting in the Falcons' first win in the series since 2002, head coach Jack Davis' first win in the rivalry since becoming head coach in 2007, the Falcons' first Eastern Division title since 2001 (and the first time since 2002 the Tide had not been the division champion), and the last Gentleman's War game for Tide head coach Bobby McGrady, who left the program to become the head coach for the AFL's San Antonio Stallions following the Tide's bowl game.