In the 1850's Ole Miss was heading towards being one of the top physics and astronomy school in the country, but our big time telescope was never delivered in 1862, due to the break out of the civil war. Northwestern ended up with it, and I would like to think they took it from us.... Its time to take it back, on the football field. Obviously they will not do anything close to talking about this due to its civil way ties, but man it would be a way to make that matchup somewhat interesting. Winner gets a Telescope trophy.
Astronomy History at Ole Miss
The home page of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Mississippi.
www.phy.olemiss.edu
