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: Independent- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1947 Season Highlights  
 Reed Green enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.  
    
		
		
1947 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 20   @
Alabama 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 34  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Sep. 26   @
Auburn 
  
    
   	 19  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 11   @
Louisiana Tech 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 18   @ Louisiana Lafayette  
    
   	 15  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 25   @ Oklahoma City  
    
   	 6  
   	 21  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 1   vs. Stephen F. Austin (TX)  
    
   	 20  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Nov. 7   vs. Northwestern State  
    
   	 20  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Nov. 14   vs. Union (TN)  
    
   	 18  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 22   @
Mississippi State 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Thu., Nov. 27   @ Southeastern Louisiana  
    
   	 35  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1947 Season Totals  
  Record 7-3
  
  Points Scored 154  
  Scoring Average 15.4  
  Points Allowed 102  
  Defense Average 10.2  
  Opponents Record 22-17
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 3-0
  
  Away Record 4-3
     
  
 
		
1947 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1947 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1947 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.