1949 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

The 1949 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi Southern College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) as a member of the Gulf States Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their first year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 7–3 record.

1949 Mississippi Southern Southerners football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record7–3 (2–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFaulkner Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Tech $ 5 0 0 7 2 0
Mississippi Southern 2 1 0 7 3 0
Southwestern Louisiana 3 2 0 6 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 2 1 4 5 1
Louisiana College 0 2 2 ? ? ?
Northwestern State 0 4 1 4 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Kentucky*L 7–7125,000[1]
September 24Delta State*W 20–13[2]
October 8McMurry*
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 55–3210,000[3]
October 15at Southwestern LouisianaW 25–011,000[4]
October 21at Chattanooga*W 33–207,500[5]
October 29Northwestern State
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 67–28[6]
November 5Oklahoma City*
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 27–21[7]
November 12at Louisiana Tech
L 13–346,000[8]
November 19at Alabama*L 26–3415,000[9]
November 24Louisville*
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 26–2110,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Kentucky roll to 71-to-7 win in opener". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 18, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southerners nip Delta but must get better". Hattiesburg American. September 26, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southerners conquer McMurry, 55 to 32". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 9, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern scores four times on passes for win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southerners beat UC, 33–20". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 22, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southerners dump Demons in GSC game". The Times. October 31, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mississippi eleven edges Chiefs, 27–21". The Daily Oklahoman. November 6, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tech upsets Southern, 34 to 13". The Times. November 13, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tide wins 34–26, as Southerners steal show from subs in late spree". The Birmingham News. November 20, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mississippians beat U.L. 26–21". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.