1958 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1958 Mississippi Southern Southerners football Independent 9–0 Thad Vann 10th Faulkner FieldLadd Stadium UPI small college national champion The 1958 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 1958 college football season. In their tenth year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 9–0 record and finished as UPI small college national champion. Schedule 1958 small college UPI Central September 20 w Louisiana Tech Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS rivalry 14–0 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74685200/southern-halts-la-tech-140 Monroe Morning World Southern halts La. Tech, 14–0 September 21, 1958 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com September 27 w y 1 1958 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX 15–0 7,058 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74685737/mississippi-southern-beats-trinity-150 El Paso Times Mississippi Southern beats Trinity, 15–0 September 28, 1958 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 4 w 1 Memphis State T–15 Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS rivalry 24–22 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74686059/southern-down-memphis The Clarion-Ledger Southern down Memphis October 5, 1958 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 w 1 Southeastern Louisiana Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 33–6 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74686407/miss-southern-overpowers-slc Monroe Morning World Miss. Southern overpowers SLC October 12, 1958 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 8:00 p.m. w 1 y West Texas State Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 15–0 14,000 Kranz Dick Buffs Leave for Southern Tussle https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-amarillo-globe-times/169886664/ The Amarillo Globe-Times Amarillo, Texas October 24, 1958 17 April 8, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74686747/southern-turns-back-west-texas El Paso Times Southern turns back West Texas October 26, 1958 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 1 w y 1 1958 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Abilene, TX 22–0 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74687027/southerners-spoil-acc-homecoming-before The Abilene Reporter-News Southerners spoil ACC homecoming before 7,000 fans, 22 to 0 November 2, 1958 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 8 w 1 NC State Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL 26–14 18,987 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74687334/state-bows-2614 The News and Observer State bows, 26–14 November 9, 1958 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 w 1 VPI Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 41–0 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74687630/vpi-bows-by-410 The Times Dispatch VPI bows by 41–0 November 16, 1958 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 27 Thursday w y 1 Chattanooga 7 Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 20–13 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74687922/12000-at-chamberlain-field-see-mocs-los Chattanooga Daily Times 12,000 at Chamberlain Field see Mocs lose 20–13 November 28, 1958 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com References Mississippi Southern Category:College football undefeated seasons Category:NCAA Small College Football Champions Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Mississippi Southern Southerners football