1956 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

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1956 Mississippi Southern Southerners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2–1
Head coach
Home stadium Faulkner Field
Seasons
←  1955
1957  →
1956 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Alfred  – 8 –0 –0
Northern Michigan  – 7 –0 –1
St. Norbert  – 8 –1 –0
Carthage  – 8 –2 –0
Tampa  – 7 –2 –0
Cal Poly San Dimas  – 6 –2 –0
Mississippi Southern  – 7 –2 –1
Wabash  – 6 –2 –1
Hawaii  – 7 –3 –0
Hofstra  – 7 –3 –0
Xavier  – 7 –3 –0
Franklin & Marshall  – 5 –2 –1
Louisville  – 6 –3 –0
Pepperdine  – 6 –3 –0
Washington University  – 6 –3 –0
La Verne  – 6 –4 –0
Buffalo  – 5 –3 –0
Drexel  – 5 –3 –0
Delaware  – 5 –3 –1
Memphis State  – 5 –4 –1
Arkansas State  – 5 –4 –0
Chattanooga  – 5 –4 –0
Baldwin–Wallace  – 4 –5 –0
Washington & Jefferson  – 3 –4 –1
Rose Poly  – 3 –4 –0
Bucknell  – 3 –5 –0
Carnegie Tech  – 3 –5 –0
Temple  – 3 –5 –0
Howard (AL)  – 2 –5 –2
Sewanee  – 1 –6 –1
UC Riverside  – 1 –6 –0

The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Louisiana Tech
W 14–010,000 [1]
October 6at Dayton
W 23–67,895 [2]
October 13 Southeastern Louisiana
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 21–1412,500 [3]
October 20 Memphis State
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
W 27–06,500 [4]
October 27 Chattanooga
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 33–06,500 [5]
November 3 Abilene Christian
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 36–615,000 [6]
November 10at Trinity (TX)
W 20–136,081 [7]
November 17at Florida State
L 19–2012,200 [8]
November 24at Alabama
T 13–1316,000 [9]
January 1, 1957vs. West Texas State
L 13–2012,000 [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Mississippi Southern blanks Louisiana Tech crew, 14 to 0". The Times. September 23, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Southern whips Dayton by 23–6". Dayton Daily News. October 7, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Southern is pushed to top Lions 21–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Southern vanquishes Memphis State 27–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Miss. Southern routs Moccasins". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 28, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Rebels gain 36–6 verdict over ACC". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 4, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Mississippi Southern beats Trinity, 20–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Seminoles stop Southern streak 20–19". Tampa Bay Times. November 18, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "The Birmingham News". The Birmingham News. November 25, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Buffaloes' late stampede wins Tangerine Bowl". Orlando Evening Star. January 2, 1957. Retrieved March 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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