1960 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1960

| team = Mississippi Southern Southerners

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 6–4

| head_coach = Thad Vann

| hc_year = 12th

| captain =

| stadium = Faulkner Field

}}

The 1960 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 1960 college football season. In their twelfth year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 6–4 record.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = w

| opponent = Hardin–Simmons

| site_stadium = Ladd Stadium

| site_cityst = Mobile, AL

| score = 27–0

| attend = 8,112

| source = {{cite news|title=Southerners Blank Cowboys, 27 to 0|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|date=September 24, 1960|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27836548/southerners_blank_cowboys_27_to_0/|accessdate=March 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=West Texas State Buffaloes|title=West Texas State}}

| site_stadium = Faulkner Field

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 28–18

| attend = 12,600

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74605922/buffaloes-suffer-2818-reversal|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|title=Buffaloes suffer 28–18 reversal|date=October 2, 1960|accessdate=March 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}

| site_stadium = Alamo Stadium

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| score = 16–0

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74606291/southerners-win-160-from-tigers|work=San Antonio Express and News|title=Southerners win, 16–0, from Tigers|date=October 9, 1960|accessdate=March 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = w

| opponent = Florida State

| site_stadium = Ladd Stadium

| site_cityst = Mobile, AL

| score = 15–13

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74606672/mississippi-southern-holds-off-florida-s|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Mississippi Southern holds off Florida State for 15–13 win|date=October 16, 1960|accessdate=March 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = l

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Faulkner Field

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 13–20

| attend = 16,100

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74606936/wolfpack-posts-2013-win-over-southerner|work=The News and Observer|title=Wolfpack posts 20–13 win over Southerners|date=October 23, 1960|accessdate=March 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats|title=Abilene Christian}}

| site_stadium = Public Schools Stadium

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| score = 34–8

| attend = 6,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74607293/southerners-whistle-dixie-blitz-acc-34|work=Abilene Reporter-News|title=Southerners whistle Dixie, blitz ACC, 34–8|date=October 30, 1960|accessdate=March 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = Kays Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| score = 13–14

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74607615/arkansas-state-topples-mississippi-south|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Arkansas State topples Mississippi Southerners|date=November 6, 1960|accessdate=March 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = l

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Faulkner Field

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 7–10

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74607865/louisiana-tech-noses-mississippi-souther|work=Lake Charles American-Press|title=Louisiana Tech noses Mississippi Southern 10–7|date=November 13, 1960|accessdate=March 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 18|Friday}}

| w/l = l

| opponent = Memphis State

| site_stadium = Faulkner Field

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 6–7

| attend = 12,500

| gamename = rivalry

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74608349/memphis-state-is-76-victor|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Memphis State is 7–6 victor|date=November 19, 1961|accessdate=March 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

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

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 30–6

| attend = 7,367

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74608737/mississippi-southern-humbles-moccasins-b|work=Chattanooga Daily Times|title=Mississippi Southern humbles Moccasins by 30–6|date=November 25, 1960|accessdate=March 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

Mississippi Southern

Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons

Mississippi Southern Southerners football