1961 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

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1961 Mississippi Southern Southerners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Home stadium Faulkner Field
Seasons
←  1960
1962  →
1961 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington and Lee  – 9 –0 –0
Tampa  – 8 –1 –0
Mississippi College  – 8 –1 –0
Miles  – 5 –1 –0
Mississippi Southern  – 8 –2 –0
Memphis State  – 8 –2 –0
Delta State  – 7 –2 –1
Howard (AL)  – 7 –2 –0
South Carolina Trade  – 6 –2 –0
Maryville (TN)  – 6 –2 –0
Sewanee  – 5 –2 –1
Navy  – 7 –3 –0
Arlington State  – 7 –3 –0
Louisville  – 6 –3 –0
Miami (FL)  – 7 –4 –0
McMurry  – 6 –4 –0
Houston  – 5 –4 –1
Livingstone  – 5 –4 –0
Southwestern (TN)  – 4 –4 –0
Emory & Henry  – 4 –4 –0
Florida State  – 4 –5 –1
Norfolk State  – 3 –4 –0
Abilene Christian  – 4 –6 –0
Chattanooga  – 4 –6 –0
Georgetown (KY)  – 2 –3 –1
Arkansas State  – 3 –6 –0
Austin  – 2 –7 –0
Trinity (TX)  – 2 –7 –0
Millsaps  – 1 –5 –2
Centre  – 1 –7 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 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 1961 college football season. In their thirteenth year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 8–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 Arlington State
W 30–76,000 [1]
September 30at Southwestern Louisiana
W 22–63,500 [2]
October 7 Chattanooga No. 6
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 24–713,000 [3]
October 14at Memphis State
L 7–2122,119 [4]
October 21 Arkansas State
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 20–06,100 [5]
October 28 Abilene Christian No. 10
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 33–611,000 [6]
November 4 NC State No. 8
L 6–713,000 [7]
November 11at Louisiana Tech
W 7–02,500 [8]
November 18at Florida State
W 12–018,700 [9]
November 25 Trinity (TX) No. T–10
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 22–145,000 [10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Southerners clobber Arlington State 30–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Miss. Southern defeats USL 22–6 in hard-fought battle". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "UC bows: Southern by 24–7". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 8, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wright leads Memphis State past Southern". The Tennessean. October 15, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Southern defeats the Arkies, 20–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Mississippi Southern blasts Wildcats, 33–6". Abilene Reporter-News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "State wins squeaker, 7–6 as ground troops gallop". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Louisiana Tech drops 7–0 game to Southern in mud". Monroe Morning World. November 12, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "FSU walloped by MS 12–0; fumbles help". Tallahassee Democrat. November 19, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Trinity is nosed by Miss. Southern 22–14". San Antonio Express and News. November 26, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.


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