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Southern Mississippi Football Team History


Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
University of Southern Mississippi
 Hattiesburg, MS
Founded: 1910
Stadium: Roberts Stadium
Capacity: 33,000
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Reed Green
Conference: Gulf States-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Reed Green enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
 The Golden Eagles won the Gulf States Conference Championship.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Auburn  14   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Austin (TX)  41   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Trinity (TX)  9   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  26   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Oklahoma City  55   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Northwestern State  38   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Alabama  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Louisiana Tech  20   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Southeastern Louisiana  27   0   W       
 Wed., Nov. 24  vs. Union (TN)  47   8   W       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored277
  Scoring Average27.7
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record14-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Gulf States- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Tech 7-2-1183142   Joe Aillet
Southern Mississippi 7-3277127   Reed Green
Louisiana 6-3-1179134   George Gee Mitchell

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Gulf States Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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