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-
1951 Season Highlights
Thad Pie Vann enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
The Golden Eagles won the Gulf States Conference Championship.
1951 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 15 vs.
East Carolina
40
0
W
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Louisiana State
0
13
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. Carswell AFB (TX)
0
26
L
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. McMurry (TX)
54
7
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @ Louisiana Lafayette
41
0
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs. Southeastern Louisiana
35
6
W
Fri., Oct. 26 @ Tennessee-Chattanooga
7
19
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Northwestern State
76
0
W
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Alabama
7
40
L
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Louisiana Tech
33
7
W
Fri., Nov. 23 @
Louisville
13
14
L
1951 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 306
Scoring Average 27.8
Points Allowed 132
Defense Average 12.0
Opponents Record 25-24
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 2-4
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1951 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1951 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
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.