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: Reed Green Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-
1939 Season Highlights
Reed Green enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
1939 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 29 vs. Troy State
13
6
W
Fri., Oct. 6 @
Sam Houston State
7
7
T
Fri., Oct. 13 @ Millsaps
0
0
T
Fri., Oct. 20 @ Delta State
21
0
W
Sat., Nov. 4 vs. Louisiana College
7
0
W
Sat., Nov. 11 vs.
Mississippi
7
27
L
Fri., Nov. 17 @ Louisiana Lafayette
9
7
W
Thu., Nov. 23 vs. Northwestern State
0
7
L
Fri., Dec. 1 vs. Saint Marys (TX)
13
13
T
1939 Season Totals
Record 4-2
-3
Points Scored 77
Scoring Average 8.6
Points Allowed 67
Defense Average 7.4
Opponents Record 13-4
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
-1
Away Record 2-0
-2
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1939 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1939 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.