1967 Southern Miss Southerners football team

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1967 Southern Miss Southerners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumFaulkner Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Army   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Penn State   –   8 – 2 – 1
New Mexico State   –   7 – 2 – 1
UTEP   –   7 – 2 – 1
Utah State   –   7 – 2 – 1
Florida State   –   7 – 2 – 2
West Texas State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Houston   –   7 – 3 – 0
VPI   –   7 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 3 – 0
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 1
Xavier   –   6 – 3 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0
Buffalo   –   6 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 0
Colorado State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Pacific   –   4 – 5 – 0
Boston College   –   4 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 6 – 2
Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0
San Jose State   –   2 – 7 – 0
Colgate   –   2 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Southern Miss Southerners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their nineteenth year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 6–3 record.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at The Citadel
W 10–711,407[2]
September 23Southeastern Louisiana
W 20–714,000[3]
September 30at No. 9 Alabama
L 3–2538,785[4]
October 7Tampa
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 48–09,000[5]
October 14at Mississippi State
W 21–1424,000[6]
October 21at Ole Miss
L 14–2325,500[7]
October 28Memphis State
L 8–2416,000[8]
November 4Richmond
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 19–712,000[9]
November 23at Louisiana Tech
W 58–74,500[10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1967 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Surprising Citadel falls, 10–7, to Southern Miss". The Greenville News. September 17, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mississippi Southern tips Southeastern La. 20–7". The Daily Advertiser. September 24, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tide clicks in second half to smother Southern, 25–3". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 1, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tampa bows to Southerners in 48–0 rout". Tampa Bay Times. October 8, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "USM magic changes fumbles into victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 15, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Keyes boosts Rebels over Southern, 23–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Thurow paces Memphis State". The Tennessean. October 29, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southern Mississippi downs Richmond, 19–7, on passing". Daily Press. November 5, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ussery thefts help Southerners to 58–7 win over La. Tech". The Times. November 24, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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