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1954 Mississippi Southern Southerners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumFaulkner Field
Seasons← 19531955 →
1954 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   8 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Navy   –   8 – 2 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 2 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Abilene Christian   –   6 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga   –   6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   6 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   3 – 4 – 3
Louisville   –   3 – 6 – 0
Arkansas State   –   1 – 8 – 0
Sewanee   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 6–4 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at No. 14 AlabamaW 7–221,000
September 25Louisiana TechW 28–0
October 2at North Texas StateL 7–158,000
October 9Abilene Christian
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 23–715,000
October 16Southeastern Louisiana
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 7–13
October 30Chattanooga
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 14–610,000
November 6at DaytonL 7–207,775
November 13VillanovaW 27–014,617
November 20Memphis State
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
W 34–219,000
November 27at Florida StateL 18–19
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "There's renewed joy in Hattiesburg". The Birmingham News. September 18, 1954. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Techmen 28 to 0 victims of Mississippi Southern". Monroe Morning World. September 26, 1954. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Passes pump Eagles past Southern, 15–7". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 3, 1954. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southern reserves outlast ACC, 23–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 10, 1954. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Southeastern Louisiana upsets Miss. Southern 13 to 7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1954. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southern's 2nd half rally shades Chattanooga 14–6". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 31, 1954. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Flyers in upset of Southern". Dayton Daily News. November 7, 1954. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Villanova beaten". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 14, 1954. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southern trips Memphis State in revenge win 34–21". The Clarion-Ledger. November 21, 1954. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Florida State shades Mississippi Southern 19–18". Tampa Bay Times. November 28, 1954. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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