James LuveneLeadership & PolicyKnowing the Real Score: Football vs. Mississippi EducationIn fall 1993, while discussing a program for Sunday morning service in our church in Oxford, Miss., a committee member, after looking at her calendar, stated that Sunday would not be a good day for the program because Ole Miss was playing a home football game that weekend. Little did I know at that time how prophetic that statement was. Football is a religion in Mississippi.July 14, 2007Page 1 of 1