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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: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Thad Pie Vann enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Louisiana Tech  14   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Southeastern Louisiana  15   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Memphis  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Mississippi State  9   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Mississippi  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Richmond  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Virginia Military Institute  42   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ North Carolina State  7   6   W    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ East Carolina  35   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Alabama  0   34   L    @ Mobile, AL   
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average10.3
  Opponents Record38-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-3
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 7-3275178   Mike Lude
Georgia Tech 9-2260108Lost  12-27  Bobby Dodd
Notre Dame 9-0-136238   Ara R. Parseghian
Army 8-2141105   Tom Cahill
Houston 8-2335125   Bill Yeoman
Miami 8-2-1210103Won  14-7  Charlie Tate
Northern Illinois 8-2293153   Howard Fletcher
Syracuse 8-3266156Lost  12-18  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Virginia Tech 8-2-1245104Lost  7-14  Jerry Claiborne
Memphis 7-212196   Billy J. Murphy
New Mexico State 7-3321159   Warren B. Woodson
Florida State 6-5274215Lost  20-28  Bill Peterson
Southern Mississippi 6-4156103   Thad Pie Vann
Texas El Paso 6-4293187   Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Buffalo 5-5220172   Richard Doc Urich
Eastern Michigan 5-3-110087   Jerry Raymond
Penn State 5-5193208   Joe Paterno
Tulane 5-4-1153182   Jim Pittman
Air Force 4-6154161   Ben Martin
Boston College 4-6133202   James H. Jim Miller
Navy 4-6147152   William T. Bill Elias
Utah State 4-6181163   Tony Knap
San Jose State 3-7151198   Harry Anderson
Pittsburgh 1-9105326   David R. Hart

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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