1959 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 Mississippi Southern Southerners football Independent 6–4 Thad Vann 11th Faulkner FieldLadd Stadium The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In their eleventh year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 6–4 record. Schedule 1959 small college UPI September 26 w 1 1959 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 29–8 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74665149/trinity-in-298-loss San Antonio Express and News Trinity in 29–8 loss September 27, 1959 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 l 1 Texas A&M Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL 3–7 25,781 Aggies tip Southern, 7–3 The Austin American October 4, 1959 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74665430/aggies-tip-southern-73 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 w 1 Southeastern Louisiana Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 26–6 12,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74665926/southern-tops-southeastern-by-266-count Monroe Morning World Southern tops Southeastern by 26–6 count October 11, 1959 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 w y 1 West Texas State Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX 37–6 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74666418/mississippi-s-smashes-west-texas The El Paso Times Mississippi S. smashes West Texas October 18, 1959 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 24 w 1 y 1959 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 30–10 14,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74666723/miss-southern-scores-3010-homecoming-w The Clarion-Ledger Miss. Southern scores 30–10 homecoming win October 25, 1959 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 31 l y 1 Memphis State 15 Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 6–21 9,262 rivalry https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74666924/msu-tops-mississippi-southern The Jackson Sun MSU tops Mississippi Southern November 1, 1959 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 w 2 NC State Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL 19–14 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74667171/southern-beats-state-in-last-seconds-19 The News and Observer Southern beats State in last seconds, 19–14 November 8, 1959 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 w 2 Chattanooga Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 14–6 7,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74667460/southern-spanks-stubborn-uc-146 Chattanooga Daily Times Southern spanks stubborn UC 14–6 November 15, 1959 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 l y 2 Auburn 12 (major) Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 7–28 20,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74667821/auburn-wallops-southern-287 The Montgomery Advertiser Auburn wallops Southern, 28–7 November 22, 1959 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 28 l y 2 Louisiana Tech 8 Tech Stadium Ruston, LA rivalry 0–16 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74667995/tech-spanks-southerners The Times Tech spanks Southerners November 29, 1959 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com References Mississippi Southern Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Mississippi Southern Southerners football