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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  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024

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
  Record6-5
  Points Scored306
  Scoring Average27.8
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average12.0
  Opponents Record25-24
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-4
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Gulf States- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana 6-4227198   Raymond Didier
Southern Mississippi 6-5306132   Thad Pie Vann
Louisiana Tech 4-5157192   Joe Aillet

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

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.