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-
1965 Season Highlights
Thad Pie Vann enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
1965 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 18 vs. Southeastern Louisiana
15
0
W
Sat., Sep. 25 vs.
Memphis
21
16
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. Richmond
28
7
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Mississippi State
9
27
L
Sat., Oct. 16 vs. Virginia Military Institute
3
0
W
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Auburn
3
0
W
Sat., Oct. 30 @ William & Mary
0
3
L
@ Norfolk, VA
Sat., Nov. 6 @ Tennessee-Chattanooga
17
0
W
Sat., Nov. 13 @
Louisiana Tech
31
7
W
1965 Season Totals
Record 7-2
Points Scored 127
Scoring Average 14.1
Points Allowed 60
Defense Average 6.7
Opponents Record 18-20
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 3-2
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1965 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1965 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.