1940 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Mississippi Southern Southerners football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 7–4 3–2 Reed Green 4th Faulkner Field 1939 The 1940 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 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1940 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Reed Green, the team compiled a 7–4 record. Mississippi Southern was ranked at No. 164 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 27 w Troy State Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 25–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74894586/confederate-squad-takes-opener-250/ The Clarion-Ledger Confederate squad takes opener 25–0 September 29, 1940 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 4 l y Sam Houston State Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 16–18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74895059/confederate-11-beaten-in-hard-battle/ The Clarion-Ledger Confederate 11 beaten in hard battle October 6, 1940 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 w y y Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA 13–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74895442/mississippi-southern-13-southeastern-lo/ The Alexandria Daily Town Talk Mississippi Southern 13, Southeastern Louisiana 6 October 12, 1940 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 l y y Millsaps Jackson, MS 7–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74895758/millsaps-drives-hard-in-final-period-to/ The Clarion-Ledger Millsaps drives hard in final period to win 14 to 7 October 20, 1940 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 w y y Spring Hill Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 38–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74896761/spring-hill-is-swamped-by-southern/ The Clarion-Ledger Spring Hill is swamped by Southern October 27, 1940 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 l y 1940 Louisiana College Wildcats Louisiana College Alumni Field Pineville, LA 0–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74897139/play-by-play-louisiana-college-mississi/ The Alexandria Daily Town Talk Play-by-play Louisiana College, Mississippi Southern game here November 4, 1940 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Louisiana Normal Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA 6–9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74897462/demons-rally-in-last-quarter-to-defeat-m/ The Times Demons rally in last quarter to defeat Mississippi Southern November 10, 1940 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 w Southwestern Louisiana Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 21–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74897819/miss-southern-defeats-bulldogs-by-2114/ The Daily Advertiser Miss. Southern defeats Bulldogs by 21–14 score November 16, 1940 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 22 w 1940 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 41–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74898183/southerners-idle-next-week-beat-delta-4/ Hattiesburg American Southerners idle next week; beat Delta 41–0 November 23, 1940 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com December 5 w y y 1940 St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's (TX) Senior H.S. Stadium Corpus Christi, TX 27–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74898764/mississippi-southern-college-eleven-roll/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Mississippi Southern College eleven rolls over Rattlers, 27–6 December 6, 1940 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com December 14 w y 37th Infantry Division (OH) Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 26–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74899603/mississippi-wins-over-ohio-guards-by-sco/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Mississippi wins over Ohio Guards by score of 26–0 December 15, 1940 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com References Mississippi Southern Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Mississippi Southern Southerners football