1954 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1954 Mississippi Southern Southerners football Independent 6–4 Thad Vann 6th Faulkner Field The 1954 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi Southern College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) as an independent during the 1954 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 6–4 record. Schedule 1954 AP September 17 w y Alabama 14 Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 7–2 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74741025/theres-renewed-joy-in-hattiesburg The Birmingham News There's renewed joy in Hattiesburg September 18, 1954 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com September 25 w Louisiana Tech rivalry Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 28–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74741280/techmen-28-to-0-victims-of-mississippi-s Monroe Morning World Techmen 28 to 0 victims of Mississippi Southern September 26, 1954 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 2 l y North Texas State Fouts Field Denton, TX 7–15 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74741604/passes-pump-eagles-past-southern-157/ Denton Record-Chronicle Passes pump Eagles past Southern, 15–7 October 3, 1954 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 w 1954 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 23–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74741926/southern-reserves-outlast-acc-237/ The Abilene Reporter-News Southern reserves outlast ACC, 23–7 October 10, 1954 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 l Southeastern Louisiana Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 7–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74742240/southeastern-louisiana-upsets-miss-sout/ The Clarion-Ledger Southeastern Louisiana upsets Miss. Southern 13 to 7 October 17, 1954 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 w y Chattanooga Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 14–6 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74742779/southerns-2nd-half-rally-shades-chattan/ Chattanooga Daily Times Southern's 2nd half rally shades Chattanooga 14–6 October 31, 1954 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 l y Dayton UD Stadium Dayton, OH 7–20 7,775 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74743156/flyers-in-upset-of-southern/ Dayton Daily News Flyers in upset of Southern November 7, 1954 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 w Villanova Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL 27–0 14,617 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74743503/villanova-beaten/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Villanova beaten November 14, 1954 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 20 w Memphis State rivalry Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 34–21 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74743820/southern-trips-memphis-state-in-revenge/ The Clarion-Ledger Southern trips Memphis State in revenge win 34–21 November 21, 1954 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 27 l y Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 18–19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74744105/florida-state-shades-mississippi-souther/ Tampa Bay Times Florida State shades Mississippi Southern 19–18 November 28, 1954 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com References Mississippi Southern Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Mississippi Southern Southerners football