1949 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

American college football season

1949 Mississippi Southern Southerners football
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	7–3 (2–1 GSC)
Head coach	Thad Vann (1st season)
Home stadium	Faulkner Field
Seasons← 1948 1950 →

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In their first year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 7–3 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 17	at Kentucky*	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 7–71	25,000
September 24	Delta State*	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	W 20–13
October 8	McMurry*	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	W 55–32	10,000
October 15	at Southwestern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 25–0	11,000
October 21	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 33–20	7,500
October 29	Northwestern State	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	W 67–28
November 5	Oklahoma City*	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	W 27–21
November 12	at Louisiana Tech	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 13–34	6,000
November 19	at Alabama*	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	L 26–34	15,000
November 24	Louisville*	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	W 26–21	10,000
*Non-conference game

"Kentucky roll to 71-to-7 win in opener". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 18, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Southerners nip Delta but must get better". Hattiesburg American. September 26, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Southerners conquer McMurry, 55 to 32". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 9, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Southern scores four times on passes for win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Southerners beat UC, 33–20". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 22, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Southerners dump Demons in GSC game". The Times. October 31, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Mississippi eleven edges Chiefs, 27–21". The Daily Oklahoman. November 6, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tech upsets Southern, 34 to 13". The Times. November 13, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tide wins 34–26, as Southerners steal show from subs in late spree". The Birmingham News. November 20, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Mississippians beat U.L. 26–21". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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