1966 Southern Miss Southerners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumFaulkner Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 0 – 1
Colgate   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Houston   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
VPI   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Colorado State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Texas Western   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Air Force   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Xavier   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pacific   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State   –   –   3 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Southern Miss Southerners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighteenth year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 6–4 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Louisiana Tech
W 14–011,000[2]
September 24at Southeastern Louisiana
W 15–138,000[3]
October 1at Memphis State
L 0–621,213[4]
October 8at Mississippi State
L 9–1023,000[5]
October 15at Ole Miss
L 7–1425,000[6]
October 29Richmond
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 27–08,600[7]
November 5VMI
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 42–613,000[8]
November 12vs. NC State
W 7–622,000[9]
November 19at East Carolina
W 35–1412,811[10]
November 26at No. 3 Alabama
L 0–3441,010[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1966 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Tech falls before hard-nosed Southern defense". The Times. September 18, 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southeast tripped by SM, 15–13". Lake Charles American-Press. September 25, 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "USM loses 6–0 to Tigs". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State outlasts Southerners in hard fought battle, 10–9". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Late rally by Ole Miss kills USM's upset bid". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southerners in 27–0 win over Richmond". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southerners breeze past Keydets 42–6". The Danville Register. November 6, 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rowe 'Outstanding Player,' but Southerners capture top prize, 7–6 Oyster Bowl victory". Daily Press. November 13, 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southerners belt E. Carolina, 35–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 20, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alabama crushes Southern, 34–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 27, 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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