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1956 Mississippi Southern Southerners football

Tangerine Bowl, L 13–20 vs. West Texas State

ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumFaulkner Field
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 NCAA College Division independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Alfred     8 0 0
    Northern Michigan     7 0 1
    St. Norbert     8 1 0
    Carthage     8 2 0
    Tampa     7 2 0
    Cal Poly San Dimas     6 2 0
    Mississippi Southern     7 2 1
    Wabash     6 2 1
    Hawaii     7 3 0
    Hofstra     7 3 0
    Xavier     7 3 0
    Franklin & Marshall     5 2 1
    Louisville     6 3 0
    Pepperdine     6 3 0
    Washington University     6 3 0
    La Verne     6 4 0
    Buffalo     5 3 0
    Drexel     5 3 0
    Long Beach State     5 3 0
    Delaware     5 3 1
    Memphis State     5 4 1
    Arkansas State     5 4 0
    Chattanooga     5 4 0
    Baldwin–Wallace     4 5 0
    Washington & Jefferson     3 4 1
    Rose Poly     3 4 0
    Bucknell     3 5 0
    Carnegie Tech     3 5 0
    Temple     3 5 0
    Howard (AL)     2 5 2
    Sewanee     1 6 1
    UC Riverside     1 6 0

    The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 22Louisiana Tech
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
  • W 14–010,000[1]
    October 6atDayton
  • Dayton, OH
  • W 23–67,895[2]
    October 13Southeastern Louisiana
    • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
  • W 21–1412,500[3]
    October 20Memphis State
    • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
  • W 27–06,500[4]
    October 27Chattanooga
    • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
  • W 33–06,500[5]
    November 3Abilene Christian
    • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
  • W 36–615,000[6]
    November 10atTrinity (TX)
  • San Antonio, TX
  • W 20–136,081[7]
    November 17atFlorida State
  • Tallahassee, FL
  • L 19–2012,200[8]
    November 24atAlabama
  • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)
  • T 13–1316,000[9]
    January 1, 1957vs. West Texas State
  • Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)
  • L 13–2012,000[10]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Mississippi Southern blanks Louisiana Tech crew, 14 to 0". The Times. September 23, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Southern whips Dayton by 23–6". Dayton Daily News. October 7, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Southern is pushed to top Lions 21–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Southern vanquishes Memphis State 27–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Miss. Southern routs Moccasins". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 28, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Rebels gain 36–6 verdict over ACC". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 4, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Mississippi Southern beats Trinity, 20–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Seminoles stop Southern streak 20–19". Tampa Bay Times. November 18, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "The Birmingham News". The Birmingham News. November 25, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Buffaloes' late stampede wins Tangerine Bowl". Orlando Evening Star. January 2, 1957. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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