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-
1958 Season Highlights
Thad Pie Vann enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
The Golden Eagles won the Independent Conference Championship.
1958 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Wed., Jan. 1 @ Texas A&M-Commerce
9
10
L
Tangerine Bowl Sat., Sep. 20 vs.
Louisiana Tech
14
0
W
Sat., Sep. 27 @ Trinity (TX)
15
0
W
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Memphis
24
22
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Southeastern Louisiana
33
6
W
Sat., Oct. 25 vs. West Texas A&M
15
0
W
Sat., Nov. 1 @ Abilene Christian
22
0
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @
North Carolina State
26
14
W
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
Virginia Tech
41
0
W
Thu., Nov. 27 @ Tennessee-Chattanooga
20
13
W
1958 Season Totals
Record 9-1
Points Scored 219
Scoring Average 21.9
Points Allowed 65
Defense Average 6.5
Opponents Record 18-19
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 4-1
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1958 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1958 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 Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.