1957 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1957 Mississippi Southern Southerners football Independent 8–3 Thad Vann 9th Faulkner FieldMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Tangerine Bowl L 9–10 vs. 1957 East Texas State Lions East Texas State The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 8–3 record. Schedule September 21 w y Louisiana Tech Tech Stadium Ruston, LA rivalry 7–0 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74689521/southern-beats-tech-70-with-1st-perio Monroe Morning World Southern beats Tech, 7–0, with 1st period touchdown September 22, 1957 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com September 28 w 1957 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 13–0 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74689827/southern-wins-on-wet-field The Clarion-Ledger Southern wins on wet field September 29, 1957 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 w y West Texas State Amarillo Stadium Amarillo, TX 34–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74690214/wtsc-trounced-by-southern Lubbock Avalanche-Journal WTSC trounced by Southern October 6, 1957 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 w y Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA 14–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74690415/southern-defeats-southeastern-140 The Daily Advertiser Southern defeats Southeastern 14–0 October 13, 1957 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 w y Memphis State Crump Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 14–6 10,614 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74690614/southerners-turn-back-memphis-st The Knoxville News-Sentinel Southerners turn back Memphis St. October 20, 1957 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 Friday w y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 20–0 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74690828/southerners-score-2-quickly-rap-moccasi Chattanooga Daily Times Southerners score 2 quickly, rap Moccasins 20–0 October 26, 1957 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 w 1957 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 7–0 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74691005/acc-holds-mighty-southerners-to-70 The Abilene Reporter-News ACC holds mighty Southerners to 7–0 November 3, 1957 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 l Houston Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 12–27 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74691259/king-sparks-houston-by-southerners-271 Fort Worth Star-Telegram King sparks Houston by Southerners, 27–12 November 10, 1957 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 w y Florida State Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 20–0 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74691480/mississippi-southern-rips-fsu-200 The Orlando Sentinel Mississippi Southern rips FSU, 20–0 November 17, 1957 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Alabama Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 2–29 18,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74691734/tide-rolls-292 The Birmingham News Tide rolls, 29–2 November 24, 1957 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com January 1, 1958 Wednesday l y 1957 East Texas State Lions East Texas State Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl 9–10 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74692049/tangerine-tilt-clicks-again-as-e-texas Orlando Evening Star Tangerine tilt clicks again as E. Texas takes thriller January 2, 1958 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com References Mississippi Southern Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Mississippi Southern Southerners football