1961 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

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.

1961 Mississippi Southern Southerners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumFaulkner Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington and Lee  900
Tampa  810
Mississippi Southern  820
Howard (AL)  720
Southern Connecticut State  720
St. Norbert  720
Arlington State  730
Northern Michigan  620
Sewanee  521
Cal Poly Pomona  630
Louisville  630
Montana State  431
Drake  540
Pacific (CA)  540
Wabash  540
Northeastern  440
Santa Clara  330
Buffalo  450
Norfolk State  340
Abilene Christian  460
Chattanooga  460
North Park  350
Union (NY)  350
Arkansas State  360
Trinity (TX)  270
Carnegie Tech  170
UC Riverside  170
Pepperdine  190
Rose Poly  080
Washington University  090

Schedule

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

References

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  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.