1951 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

The 1951 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi Southern College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) as a member of the Gulf States Conference during the 1951 college football season. In their third year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 6–5 record.

1951 Mississippi Southern Southerners football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record6–5 (4–0 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFaulkner Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Mississippi Southern $ 4 0 0 6 5 0
Southeastern Louisiana 4 1 0 7 3 0
Southwestern Louisiana 3 2 0 6 4 0
Louisiana Tech 2 3 0 4 5 0
Louisiana College 1 4 0 5 6 0
Northwestern State 0 5 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15East Carolina*W 40–0[1]
September 22at LSU*L 0–1324,000[2]
September 29Carswell Air Force Base*
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 0–26[3]
October 6at McMurry*
W 54–710,000[4]
October 13at Southwestern LouisianaW 41–0[5]
October 20Southeastern Louisiana
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 35–6[6]
October 26at Chattanooga*L 7–1911,500[7]
November 3Northwestern State
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 76–06,500[8]
November 10at Alabama*L 7–4014,000[9]
November 17at Louisiana Tech
W 33–7[10]
November 23at Louisville*L 13–141,200[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Southerners rip Carolinians 40–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1951. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "LSU tops Southern, 13–0". The Times. September 23, 1951. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern get back into own class against McMurry". Hattiesburg American. September 30, 1951. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southerners blast way by ailing McMurry, 54–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 7, 1951. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern takes 41–0 win over SLI". The Daily Advertiser. October 14, 1951. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MSC takes GSC lad with 35–6 lead over S'Eastern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1951. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UC beats Southern 19–7". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 27, 1951. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southerners slaughter Northwestern crew, 76–0". The Times. November 4, 1951. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tide whips Southern". The Birmingham News. November 11, 1951. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southerners win over Tech, 33–7". Monroe Morning World. November 18, 1951. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "U.L. downs M.S. 14–13 in muddy season finale". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 1951. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.