| 1955 Mississippi Southern Southerners football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 9–1 |
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| Home stadium | Faulkner Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centre | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Southern | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Navy | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Miami (FL) | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 9–1 record.
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Elon | W 39–0 | 8,000 | [1] | ||
| September 24 | at Louisiana Tech |
| W 7–6 | 7,500 | [2] | |
| September 30 | at Chattanooga | L 0–10 | 6,800 | [3] | ||
| October 8 | North Texas State |
| W 26–0 | 12,500 | [4] | |
| October 15 | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 33–0 | 8,000 | [5] | ||
| October 21 | at Memphis State | W 34–14 | 9,189 | [6] | ||
| November 5 | 2:30 p.m. | at Abilene Christian |
| W 40–0 | 7,000 | [7][8][9] |
| November 12 | North Dakota State |
| W 58–0 | 9,000 | [10] | |
| November 19 | Dayton | W 19–13 | 6,500 | [11] | ||
| November 25 | Florida State |
| W 21–6 | 7,000 | [12] | |
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After the season
NFL Draft
The following Southerners were selected in the 1956 NFL Draft after the season.[13]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 184 | George Herring | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers |
References
- ^ "Miss. Southern smacks Elon". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi Southern is 7–6 winner over Tech". The Times. September 25, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mocs tumble Southerners". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 1, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern trounces N. Texas". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern romps to 33–0 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern rallies to drub Memphis State team, 34–14". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 23, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ACC to Open 4 Buildings Today". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 5, 1955. p. 1A. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Oliver, Don (November 5, 1955). "Rebels Two-TD Choice To Mar Cat 'Homecoming". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 7A. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Mississippi Southern rips ACC homecoming, 40–0". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 6, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern romps to 58 to 0 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 13, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flyers beaten by Southern, 19–13". Dayton Daily News. November 20, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FSU falls, 21–6, to Southern team". Tallahassee Democrat. November 26, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1956 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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