1949 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1949

| team = Mississippi Southern Southerners

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Gulf States Conference

| short_conf = GSC

| record = 7–3

| conf_record = 2–1

| head_coach = Thad Vann

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Faulkner Field

}}

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

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Kentucky

| site_stadium = McLean Stadium

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| score = 7–71

| attend = 25,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74826517/kentucky-roll-to-71-to-7-win-in-opener/|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Kentucky roll to 71-to-7 win in opener|date=September 18, 1949|accessdate=March 31, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1949|team=Delta State Statesmen|title=Delta State}}

| site_stadium = Faulkner Field

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 20–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74826843/southerners-nip-delta-but-must-get-bette/|work=Hattiesburg American|title=Southerners nip Delta but must get better|date=September 26, 1949|accessdate=March 31, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = McMurry

| site_stadium = Faulkner Field

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 55–32

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74827041/southerners-conquer-mcmurry-55-to-32/|work=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=Southerners conquer McMurry, 55 to 32|date=October 9, 1949|accessdate=March 31, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana

| site_stadium = McNaspy Stadium

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| score = 25–0

| attend = 11,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74831335/southern-scores-four-times-on-passes-for/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Southern scores four times on passes for win|date=October 17, 1949|accessdate=March 31, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 21|Friday}}

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 33–20

| attend = 7,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74831618/southerners-beat-uc-3320/|work=Chattanooga Daily Times|title=Southerners beat UC, 33–20|date=October 22, 1949|accessdate=March 31, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1949|team=Northwestern State Demons|title=Northwestern State}}

| site_stadium = Faulkner Field

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 67–28

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74831976/southerners-dump-demons-in-gsc-game/|work=The Times|title=Southerners dump Demons in GSC game|date=October 31, 1949|accessdate=March 31, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1949|team=Oklahoma City Chiefs|title=Oklahoma City}}

| site_stadium = Faulkner Field

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 27–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74832284/mississippi-eleven-edges-chiefs-2721/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Mississippi eleven edges Chiefs, 27–21|date=November 6, 1949|accessdate=March 31, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Tech Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 13–34

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74832514/tech-upsets-southern-34-to-13/|work=The Times|title=Tech upsets Southern, 34 to 13|date=November 13, 1949|accessdate=March 31, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Denny Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = 26–34

| attend = 15,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74832753/tide-wins-3426-as-southerners-steal-sh/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Tide wins 34–26, as Southerners steal show from subs in late spree|date=November 20, 1949|accessdate=March 31, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 24|Thursday}}

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Louisville

| site_stadium = Faulkner Field

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 26–21

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74833262/mississippians-beat-ul-2621/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Mississippians beat U.L. 26–21|date=November 25, 1949|accessdate=March 31, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

Mississippi Southern

Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons

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