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: Gulf States-
1949 Season Highlights
Thad Pie Vann enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
1949 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 17 @
Kentucky
7
71
L
Sat., Sep. 24 vs. Delta State
20
13
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs. McMurry (TX)
55
32
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @ Louisiana Lafayette
25
0
W
Fri., Oct. 21 @ Tennessee-Chattanooga
33
20
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs. Northwestern State
67
28
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. Oklahoma City
27
21
W
Sat., Nov. 12 @
Louisiana Tech
13
34
L
Sat., Nov. 19 @
Alabama
26
34
L
Thu., Nov. 24 vs.
Louisville
26
21
W
1949 Season Totals
Record 7-3
Points Scored 299
Scoring Average 29.9
Points Allowed 274
Defense Average 27.4
Opponents Record 30-11
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 2-3
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1949 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1949 All Gulf States Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.