1948 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1948 Mississippi Southern Southerners football Gulf States Conference GSC 7–3 4–0 Reed Green 9th Faulkner Field GSC champion The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Reed Green, the team compiled a 7–3 record. Mississippi Southern was ranked at No. 108 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 24 l y y Auburn Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 14–20 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74838706/auburn-squeaks-by-mississippi-southern-2/ Alabama Journal Auburn squeaks by Mississippi Southern 20 to 14 September 25, 1948 March 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 w y 1948 Austin Kangaroos Austin Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 41–0 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74839028/southerners-skunk-kangaroos-410/ Hattiesburg American Southerners skunk Kangaroos, 41–0 October 2, 1948 March 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 l y 1948 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 9–26 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74839378/trinity-eleven-wins-269/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Trinity eleven wins, 26–9 October 11, 1948 March 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 w Southwestern Louisiana Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL 26–6 8,433 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74839682/southerners-top-southwestern-by-26-to-6/ The Times Southerners top Southwestern by 26 to 6 margin October 16, 1948 March 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 w y y 1948 Oklahoma City Chiefs Oklahoma City Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, OK 55–20 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74840023/southerners-rips-ocu-5520-with-ineligib/ Seminole Producer Southerners rips OCU 55–20 with ineligible player October 24, 1948 March 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 w y Northwestern State Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA 38–14 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74840270/southern-routs-northwestern-by-38-to-14/ The Times Southern routs Northwestern by 38 to 14 score October 31, 1948 March 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 l y y Alabama Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 0–27 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74840522/tide-tops-southern-27-to-0/ The Birmingham News Tide tops Southern, 27 to 0 November 7, 1948 March 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 w y Louisiana Tech rivalry Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 20–6 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74840717/bulldogs-fall-to-mississippi-rivals-20/ Monroe Morning World Bulldogs fall to Mississippi rivals, 20 to 6 November 14, 1948 March 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 19 w Southeastern Louisiana Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 27–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74840981/southerners-win-gulf-states-title/ Hattiesburg American Southerners win Gulf States title November 20, 1948 March 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 24 w y 1948 Union University Bulldogs Union (TN) Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 47–8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74841219/bulldogs-are-beaten-by-mississippians-in/ The Jackson Sun Bulldogs are beaten by Mississippians in season's finale November 25, 1948 March 31, 2021 Newspapers.com References Mississippi Southern Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Category:Gulf States Conference football champion seasons Mississippi Southern Southerners football