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: William B. Saunders Conference: Independent-
1929 Season Highlights
William B. Saunders enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
1929 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 28 @ Louisiana Lafayette
0
7
L
Sat., Oct. 5 @ Mississippi College
0
20
L
Sat., Oct. 12 vs. Marion Military Institute (AL)
31
0
W
Fri., Oct. 18 vs. Southwest Mississippi JC
6
6
T
Sat., Nov. 2 @ Spring Hill (AL)
6
25
L
Sat., Nov. 9 vs. Pearl River CC (MS)
7
14
L
Sat., Nov. 16 @ Louisiana College
6
12
L
Fri., Nov. 22 @ Delta State
6
14
L
Fri., Nov. 29 vs. Clarke Memorial College (MS)
12
7
W
1929 Season Totals
Record 2-6
-1
Points Scored 74
Scoring Average 8.2
Points Allowed 105
Defense Average 11.7
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-1
-1
Away Record 0-5
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1929 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1929 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
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