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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-

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1912 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Thad Pie Vann enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.

The Golden Eagles won the Independent Conference Championship.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 15	@ Texas-Arlington	28	7	W
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Richmond	29	8	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Louisiana Lafayette	29	0	W
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Tennessee-Chattanooga	31	13	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Memphis	6	8	L
Sat., Oct. 20	@ North Carolina State	30	0	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Abilene Christian	30	0	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Arkansas State	20	7	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Trinity (TX)	33	6	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Louisiana Tech	29	18	W

1962 Season Totals
Record	9-1
Points Scored	265
Scoring Average	26.5
Points Allowed	67
Defense Average	6.7
Opponents Record	21-14
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-1

1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1962 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colorado State	0-10	66	269					Mike Lude
Oregon State	9-2	279	148	Won 6-0				J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Penn State	9-2	256	119	Lost 7-17				Charles A. Rip Engle
Southern Mississippi	9-1	265	67					Thad Pie Vann
Boston College	8-2	251	123					James H. Jim Miller
Memphis	8-1	261	67					Billy J. Murphy
Utah State	8-2	273	139					John Ralston
Houston	7-4	198	171	Won 49-21				Bill Yeoman
Miami	7-4	189	217					Andy Gustafson
Arkansas State	6-3	146	96					King Block
Army	6-4	152	104	Won 9-2				Paul Dietzel
Buffalo	6-3	159	148					Dick Offenhammer
Louisville	6-4	174	173					Frank Camp
Oregon	6-3-1	229	156					Leonard J. Len Casanova
Air Force	5-5	173	171					Ben Martin
East Carolina	5-4	217	136					Clarence Stasavich
Navy	5-5	184	174					Wayne Hardin
Notre Dame	5-5	159	192					Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Pittsburgh	5-5	142	185					John P. Michelosen
Syracuse	5-5	159	110	Lost 2-9				Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Florida State	4-3-3	170	69					Bill Peterson
New Mexico State	4-6	191	259					Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso	4-5	84	144					Bum Phillips
San Jose State	2-8-1	133	261					Robert Bob Titchenal
Eastern Michigan	1-6	54	112					Fred Trosko

1962 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1962 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.