Southern Mississippi Football Team History
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
Founded: 1910 Stadium: Roberts Stadium Capacity: 33,000 Colors: Black & Gold Coach: Thad Pie Vann Conference: Independent-
1952 Season Highlights
Thad Pie Vann enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
1952 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 19 @
Alabama
6
20
L
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
Memphis
27
20
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @ Tampa
52
25
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Louisiana Lafayette
32
12
W
Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Southeastern Louisiana
20
12
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @ Tennessee-Chattanooga
27
14
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. Northwestern State
39
13
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Florida State
50
21
W
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
Louisiana Tech
52
0
W
Sat., Nov. 22 @
Louisville
55
26
W
Sat., Nov. 29 vs. Stetson (FL)
42
0
W
1952 Season Totals
Record 10-1
Points Scored 402
Scoring Average 36.5
Points Allowed 163
Defense Average 14.8
Opponents Record 22-23
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 4-1
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1952 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1952 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.