1947 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Mississippi Southern Southerners football Independent 7–3 Reed Green 8th Faulkner Field The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Reed Green, the team compiled a 7–3 record. Mississippi Southern was ranked at No. 112 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 20 l y Alabama Legion Field Birmingham, AL 7–34 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74883736/tide-beats-southerners-347/ The Birmingham News Tide beats Southerners, 34–7 September 21, 1947 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com September 26 w y Auburn Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 19–13 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74883964/southern-thwarts-auburn-in-opener-here/ The Montgomery Advertiser Southern thwarts Auburn in opener here, 19 to 13 September 27, 1947 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 w y Louisiana Tech Tech Stadium Ruston, LA rivalry 7–6 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74884186/louisiana-tech-handed-76-loss-by-southe/ The Times Louisiana Tech handed 7–6 loss by Southerners October 12, 1947 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 18 w y Southwestern Louisiana McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 15–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74884369/southerners-trounce-southwestern-15-to/ Monroe Morning World Southerners trounce Southwestern, 15 to 7 October 19, 1947 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Oklahoma City Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, OK 6–21 4,800 Oklahoma City Chiefs Down Mississippi Team https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39910229/seminole_producer/ Seminole Producer October 26, 1947 7 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 1 w y 1947 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 20–7 9,500 November 7 w Northwestern State Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 20–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74885792/mississippi-southern-tops-northwestern/ The Alexandria Daily Town Talk Mississippi Southern tops Northwestern November 8, 1947 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 w 1947 Union University Bulldogs Union (TN) Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 18–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74886002/miss-southern-pops-union-180-in-mud/ The Tennessean Miss. Southern pops Union 18–0 in mud November 15, 1947 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 22 l y Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 7–14 5,000 Maroons Top Southern 14–7 -- Eyeing Rebs The Tennessean November 23, 1947 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28584878/maroons_top_southern_147_eyeing_rebs/ April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 27 w y Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA 35–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74886642/southern-routs-slc-to-win-siaa-title/ Hattiesburg American Southern routs SLC to win SIAA title November 28, 1947 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com References Mississippi Southern Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Mississippi Southern Southerners football