1961 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1961 Mississippi Southern Southerners football Independent 8–2 Thad Vann 13th Faulkner Field 1962 The 1961 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 1961 college football season. In their thirteenth year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 8–2 record. Schedule 1961 small college AP September 16 w Arlington State Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 30–7 6,000–8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67624495/southerners-clobber-arlington-state/ The Clarion-Ledger Southerners clobber Arlington State 30–7 September 17, 1961 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Arlington State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/702/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 September 30 w y Southwestern Louisiana McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 22–6 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74601283/miss-southern-defeats-usl-226-in-hard The Daily Advertiser Miss. Southern defeats USL 22–6 in hard-fought battle October 1, 1961 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com October 7 w 6 Chattanooga Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 24–7 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74601659/uc-bows-southern-by-247 Chattanooga Daily Times UC bows: Southern by 24–7 October 8, 1961 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Memphis State Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 7–21 22,119 rivalry https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74601956/wright-leads-memphis-state-past-southern The Tennessean Wright leads Memphis State past Southern October 15, 1961 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 w Arkansas State Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 20–0 6,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74602215/southern-defeats-the-arkies-200 The Clarion-Ledger Southern defeats the Arkies, 20–0 October 22, 1961 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 w 10 y 1961 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 33–6 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74602437/mississippi-southern-blasts-wildcats-33 Abilene Reporter-News Mississippi Southern blasts Wildcats, 33–6 October 29, 1961 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com November 4 l 8 NC State Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL 6–7 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74602743/state-wins-squeaker-76-as-ground-troop The Charlotte Observer State wins squeaker, 7–6 as ground troops gallop November 5, 1961 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 w y Louisiana Tech rivalry Tech Stadium Ruston, LA 7–0 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74603078/louisiana-tech-drops-70-game-to-souther Monroe Morning World Louisiana Tech drops 7–0 game to Southern in mud November 12, 1961 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 w y Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 12–0 18,700 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74603378/fsu-walloped-by-ms-120-fumbles-help Tallahassee Democrat FSU walloped by MS 12–0; fumbles help November 19, 1961 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com November 25 w T–10 1961 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 22–14 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74603614/trinity-is-nosed-by-miss-southern-2214 San Antonio Express and News Trinity is nosed by Miss. Southern 22–14 November 26, 1961 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics https://stats.ncaa.org/team/664/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 References Mississippi Southern Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Mississippi Southern Southerners football