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1946 Mississippi Southern Southerners football

Bacardi Bowl, W 55–0 vs. University of Havana

ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Home stadiumFaulkner Field
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →
1946 Southern non-major college football independents records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Oklahoma City     10 1 0
    Maryville (TN)     9 1 0
    East Tennessee State     7 1 0
    Millsaps     5 1 0
    Middle Tennessee     6 2 1
    Mississippi College     6 2 0
    Trinity (TX)     6 2 0
    Louisville Municipal     5 2 0
    Fayetteville State     7 3 0
    Mississippi Southern     7 3 0
    East Carolina     5 3 1
    Princess Anne     5 3 1
    Austin Peay     5 4 0
    Arkansas State     4 3 3
    Sewanee     4 3 0
    Livingston State     4 3 0
    Tennessee Tech     5 5 0
    Troy State     4 4 0
    Grambling     2 5 0
    Texas A&I     2 7 0
    CCUNC     2 4 0
    Centre     0 7 0

    The 1946 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team represented Mississippi Southern College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) in the 1946 college football season. The team played in the Bacardi Bowl against the University of Havana.[1]

    Mississippi Southern was ranked at No. 64 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[2]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 21Louisiana Tech
  • Hattiesburg, MS (Rivalry in Dixie)
  • W 7–6[3]
    September 27atAuburn
  • Montgomery, AL
  • L 12–1312,000[4]
    October 4Jacksonville State
    • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
  • W 65–06,500[5]
    October 18Southwestern Louisiana
    • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
  • W 6–0
    October 25Oklahoma City
    • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
  • W 20–6
    November 1atStephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TXW 7–0
    November 11atNorthwestern StateNatchitoches, LAL 6–7
    November 15Louisiana College
    • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
  • W 65–0
    November 22Southeastern Louisiana
    • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
  • L 0–20[6]
    December 7atHavana UniversityHavana, Cuba (Bacardi Bowl)W 55–0

    [7]

    After the season[edit]

    The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Southerner was selected.[8]

    Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
    25 234 Dick Thomas Guard New York Giants

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "100 Years of Southern Miss Athletics". Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  • ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Southern edges out La. Tech in season opener". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1946. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Max Morris (September 28, 1946). "Auburn Wins Grid Opener: Tidwell Scores Twice For Plainsmen In Triumph, 13-12; Mississippi Southern Puts Up Stiff Battle In Bowl Opener Before 12,000 Fans". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Southerners wallop Peds in 65–0 tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1946. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Southeastern Louisiana College Winners Over Mississippi Southern". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "1946 Football Schedule".
  • ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

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