1971 Southern Miss Southerners football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1971 Southern Miss Southerners football Independent 6–5 P. W. Underwood 3rd Faulkner Field 1972 The 1971 Southern Miss Southerners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach P. W. Underwood, the team compiled a 6–5 record.1971 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 23, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-mississippi/1971-schedule.html Schedule 1971 AP September 11 l y Florida State Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL 9–24 12,133 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74204369/seminoles-rap-southern-249 The Tampa Tribune Seminoles rap Southern 24–9 September 12, 1971 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com September 18 l y Alabama 9 Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 6–42 52,701 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74204650/relentless-crimsons-puncture-southerns The Montgomery Advertiser Relentless Crimsons puncture Southern's upset bubble, 42–6 September 19, 1971 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com September 25 w San Diego State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 10–0 11,157 San Diego St. 'in Slump,' Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10–0 The Los Angeles Times September 26, 1971 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8400479/san_diego_state_in_slump/ Newspapers.com March 23, 2021 October 9 l y 4 Auburn Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 14–27 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74205169/auburn-pressed-to-record-2714-victory-o The Selma Times-Journal Auburn pressed to record 27–14 victory over S. Miss October 10, 1971 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 l y Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 6–20 23,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74205480/rebs-get-revenge-over-southern The Delta Democrat-Times Rebs get revenge over Southern October 17, 1971 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 l y Memphis State Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 12–27 19,494 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74206397/usm-has-bad-night-as-tigers-roll-2712 The Clarion-Ledger USM has bad night as Tigers roll 27–12 October 24, 1971 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 w Richmond Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 31–24 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74206672/s-miss-tops-richmond-by-3124 The Danville Register S. Miss tops Richmond by 31–24 October 31, 1971 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 w y VMI Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 38–0 12,400 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74206929/southern-miss-crushes-vmi The News Leader Southern Miss crushes VMI November 7, 1971 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 w y Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA rivalry 24–20 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74207194/southerners-score-late The Alexandria Daily Town Talk Southerners score late November 14, 1971 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com November 20 w y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 17–8 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74207409/southern-mississippi-tops-vpi Daily Press Southern Mississippi tops VPI November 21, 1971 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com November 27 w West Texas State Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 10–9 5,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74207609/wtsu-drops-ninth-game-of-season Lubbock Avalanche-Journal WTSU drops ninth game of season November 28, 1971 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com References Southern Miss Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Southern Miss Southerners football