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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: Thad Pie Vann
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Thad Pie Vann enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Elon  39   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Louisiana Tech  7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. North Texas  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Southeastern Louisiana  33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Memphis  34   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Abilene Christian  40   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. North Dakota State  58   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Dayton  19   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Florida State  21   6   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored277
  Scoring Average27.7
  Points Allowed49
  Defense Average4.9
  Opponents Record21-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record5-1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jacksonville State 10-124667Won  12-102-13221  Don Salls
Southern Mississippi 9-127749   Thad Pie Vann
Notre Dame 8-2210112   Terence P. Terry Brennan
Louisville 7-2289134   Frank Camp
Pittsburgh 7-4181122Lost  0-7  John P. Michelosen
Akron 6-224573   Joe McMullen
Arkansas State 6-3203127   Gene Harlow
Army 6-325672   Earl H. Red Blaik
Miami 6-318181   Andy Gustafson
Navy 6-2-118856   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Boston College 5-2-117679   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Florida State 5-5147186   Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Penn State 5-4163150   Charles A. Rip Engle
San Jose State 5-3-1159114   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Syracuse 5-3180130   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Buffalo 4-4-1186118   Dick Offenhammer
Memphis 2-794218   Ralph Hatley
Cincinnati 1-6-297199   George Blackie Blackburn
Temple 0-849223   Josh C. Cody

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.