1946 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

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1946 Mississippi Southern Southerners football
Bacardi Bowl, W 55–0 vs. University of Havana
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Home stadium Faulkner Field
Seasons
←  1942
1947  →
1946 Southern non-major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma City  – 10 –1 –0
Maryville (TN)  – 9 –1 –0
East Tennessee State  – 7 –1 –0
Millsaps  – 5 –1 –0
Middle Tennessee  – 6 –2 –1
Mississippi College  – 6 –2 –0
Trinity (TX)  – 6 –2 –0
Louisville Municipal  – 5 –2 –0
Fayetteville State  – 7 –3 –0
Mississippi Southern  – 7 –3 –0
East Carolina  – 5 –3 –1
Princess Anne  – 5 –3 –1
Austin Peay  – 5 –4 –0
Arkansas State  – 4 –3 –3
Sewanee  – 4 –3 –0
Livingston State  – 4 –3 –0
Tennessee Tech  – 5 –5 –0
Troy State  – 4 –4 –0
Grambling  – 5 –6 –0
Texas A&I  – 2 –7 –0
CCUNC  – 2 –4 –0
Centre  – 0 –7 –0

The 1946 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team represented Mississippi Southern College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) in the 1946 college football season. The team played in the Bacardi Bowl against the University of Havana. [1]

Contents

Mississippi Southern was ranked at No. 64 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Louisiana Tech
W 7–6 [3]
September 27at Auburn
L 12–1312,000 [4]
October 4 Jacksonville State
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 65–06,500 [5]
October 18 Southwestern Louisiana
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 6–0
October 25 Oklahoma City
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 20–6
November 1at Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches, TX W 7–0
November 11at Northwestern State Natchitoches, LA L 6–7
November 15 Louisiana College
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 65–0
November 22 Southeastern Louisiana
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 0–20 [6]
December 7at Havana University Flag of Cuba.svg Havana, Cuba (Bacardi Bowl)W 55–0

[7]

After the season

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Southerner was selected. [8]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
25234Dick Thomas Guard New York Giants

References

  1. ↑ "100 Years of Southern Miss Athletics". Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Southern edges out La. Tech in season opener". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1946. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Max Morris (September 28, 1946). "Auburn Wins Grid Opener: Tidwell Scores Twice For Plainsmen In Triumph, 13-12; Mississippi Southern Puts Up Stiff Battle In Bowl Opener Before 12,000 Fans". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Southerners wallop Peds in 65–0 tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1946. Retrieved December 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Southeastern Louisiana College Winners Over Mississippi Southern". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "1946 Football Schedule".
  8. ↑ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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