1956 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

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 NCAA College Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record.

1956 Mississippi Southern Southerners football
Tangerine Bowl, L 13–20 vs. West Texas State
Conference	Independent
Record	7–2–1
Head coach	Thad Vann (8th season)
Home stadium	Faulkner Field
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Louisiana Tech	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)	W 14–0	10,000	^[1]
October 6	at Dayton	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 23–6	7,895	^[2]
October 13	Southeastern Louisiana	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	W 21–14	12,500	^[3]
October 20	Memphis State	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)	W 27–0	6,500	^[4]
October 27	Chattanooga	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	W 33–0	6,500	^[5]
November 3	Abilene Christian	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	W 36–6	15,000	^[6]
November 10	at Trinity (TX)	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 20–13	6,081	^[7]
November 17	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 19–20	12,200	^[8]
November 24	at Alabama	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	T 13–13	16,000	^[9]
January 1, 1957	vs. West Texas State	Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	L 13–20	12,000	^[10]

References

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