1952 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1952 Mississippi Southern Southerners football Independent 10–2 Thad Vann 3rd Faulkner Field Sun Bowl L 7–26 vs. Pacific (CA) The 1952 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team represented Mississippi Southern College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) in the 1952 college football season. The team played in the Sun Bowl against the Pacific Tigers.1952 Football Schedule https://southernmiss.com/sports/football/schedule/1952 2020-07-12 Southern Miss en The Southerners compiled a 10–2 record, and outscored their opponents by a total of 409 to 189.2016-10-15 Southern Mississippi Game by Game Results http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southern_mississippi/1950-1954_yearly_results.php 2020-07-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20161015183152/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southern_mississippi/1950-1954_yearly_results.php 2016-10-15 Schedule AP 1952 September 19 l y Alabama Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 6–20 12,000 Tide running game tops Southern by 20–6 count https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gxEdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K5gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7192%2C1647985 Google News Archives The Tuscaloosa News September 20, 1952 1 September 23, 2021 September 27 w Memphis State Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 27–20 10,000 Robert H. Cleveland, "Long Runs Carry Southern to 27–20 Win Over Memphis State: McElroy and Pepper Star; Fumbles Hurt," Hattiesburg American, Sept. 29, 1952, p. 6.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85744801/southern-scores-2720-win-over-memphis-s/ The Clarion-Ledger Southern scores 27–20 win over Memphis State Tigers September 28, 1952 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 4 w y Tampa Phillips Field Tampa, FL 52–25 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-mississippi-so/199143726/ The Montgomery Advertiser Mississippi Southern runs Tampa dizzy for 52–25 win October 5, 1952 June 7, 2026 Newspapers.com October 11 w Southwestern Louisiana Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 32–12 7,500 Robert H. Cleveland, "Southerners Play Another GSC Foe Saturday at Southeastern: Show Good Defense in Blasting SLI," Hattiesburg American, Oct. 13, 1952, p. 11. October 18 w y Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA 20–12 Robert H. Cleveland, "Southerners Must Do Much Better to Beat Chattanooga: Stagger to 20–12 Win Over Lions," Hattiesburg American, Oct. 20, 1952, p. 10."SLC Lions-Northwestern State College Clash for Homecoming Game," Hammond Vindicator, Oct. 24, 1952, p. 11. October 25 w y Chattanooga Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 27–14 12,000 Robert H. Cleveland, "Southerners Put On Terrific Team Performance to Beat Mocs: Offense and Defense Take Turns Starring," Hattiesburg American, Oct. 27, 1952, p. 12.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85052309/southern-takes-homecoming-win-over-chatt/ The Clarion-Ledger Southern takes homecoming win over Chattanooga, 27–14 October 26, 1952 September 9, 2021 November 1 w y Northwestern State Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA 39–13 "Southern Manages 39–13 Victory Over Demons," Natchitoches Enterprise, Nov. 6, 1952, p. 4.Jimmie McDowell, "Southerners Finish With Rush to Rout Northwestern, 39–13: Posey Powers Attack After McElroy Hurt," Hattiesburg American, Nov. 3, 1952, p. 10. November 8 w y Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 50–21 5,020 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-florida-times-union-mississippi-sout/199142922/ The Florida Times-Union Mississippi Southern thrashes Florida State, 50 to 21 November 9, 1952 June 7, 2026 Newspapers.com November 15 w Louisiana Tech Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS Rivalry in Dixie 52–0 10,000+ Robert H. Cleveland, "Louisville Scout Gets Eyeful as Southern Tramples Tech: Cardinals Will Be Saturday's Foe in Jackson," Hattiesburg American, Nov. 17, 1952, p. 12.Mississippi Southern stomps Louisiana Tech 52 to 0 The Clarion-Ledger November 16, 1952 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80270209/mississippi-southern-stomps-louisiana-te/ June 25, 2021 November 22 w Louisville Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 55–26 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-miss-southern-runs-wild/199143570/ The Clarion-Ledger Miss. Southern runs wild to defeat Louisville 55–26 November 23, 1952 June 7, 2026 Newspapers.com November 28 w 1952 Stetson Hatters Stetson Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 42–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-southerners-overwhelm-stetson/199143433/ The Daily Herald Southerners overwhelm Stetson, 42 to 0 November 29, 1952 June 7, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1, 1953 l y Pacific (CA) Kidd Field El Paso, TX Sun Bowl 7–26 11,000 Bob Whittington, "Pacific Scores Smashing Sun Bowl Victory, 26 to 7: Liebscher, McCormick, Ottoson and Buck Standouts Against Mississippi Southern," Stockton Record, Jan. 2, 1953, pp. 21-22. References Mississippi Southern Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Mississippi Southern Southerners football