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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Thad Pie Vann enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Kentucky  7   71   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Delta State  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. McMurry (TX)  55   32   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Louisiana Lafayette  25   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  33   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Northwestern State  67   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Oklahoma City  27   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Louisiana Tech  13   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Alabama  26   34   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Louisville  26   21   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored299
  Scoring Average29.9
  Points Allowed274
  Defense Average27.4
  Opponents Record30-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-3
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Gulf States- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Tech 7-223097   Joe Aillet
Southern Mississippi 7-3299274   Thad Pie Vann
Louisiana 6-3174145   George Gee Mitchell

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.