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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: Gulf States-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Thad Pie Vann enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
 The Golden Eagles won the Gulf States Conference Championship.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Tennessee  0   56   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Delta State  13   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ McMurry (TX)  19   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Southeastern Louisiana  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Northwestern State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Alabama  0   53   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Louisiana Tech  41   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Louisville  34   28   W       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored134
  Scoring Average13.4
  Points Allowed233
  Defense Average23.3
  Opponents Record28-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-4
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1950 Gulf States- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana 5-4159100   A.L. Red Swanson
Louisiana Tech 5-4-1152165   Joe Aillet
Southern Mississippi 5-5134233   Thad Pie Vann

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.