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-
1964 Season Highlights
Thad Pie Vann enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
1964 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. Louisiana Lafayette
30
0
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Richmond
14
9
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Memphis
20
14
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Mississippi State
7
48
L
Sat., Oct. 24 @
Auburn
7
14
L
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Florida State
0
34
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
31
0
W
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Louisiana Tech
14
7
W
Sat., Nov. 21 vs.
Memphis
20
18
W
@ Jackson, MS
1964 Season Totals
Record 6-3
Points Scored 143
Scoring Average 15.9
Points Allowed 144
Defense Average 16.0
Opponents Record 38-20
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 1-3
1964 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1964 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1964 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.