1968 Southern Miss Southerners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumFaulkner Field
Seasons
← 1967
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1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
Rutgers   –   8 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Florida State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Air Force   –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Houston   –   6 – 2 – 2
Utah State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 3 – 0
VPI   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pacific   –   6 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   4 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Southern Miss Southerners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their twentieth year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 4–6 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Southeastern Louisiana
W 27–157,000[2]
September 28at No. 7 Alabama
L 14–1738,051[3]
October 5East Carolina
W 65–017,500[4]
October 12at Mississippi State
W 47–1422,000[5]
October 19at No. 16 Ole Miss
L 13–2134,000[6]
October 26at Memphis State
L 7–2930,080[7]
November 2Louisiana Tech
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
L 20–2715,000[8]
November 9at San Diego State
L 7–6843,766[9]
November 16Richmond
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 7–337,500[10]
November 23at Tampa
W 21–720,890[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1968 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Boutwell runs USM past Lions". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Crimson Tide comes back to clip Southerners, 17–14". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 29, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern humiliates East Carolinans, 65–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern trounces State". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 13, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Record-breaking Archie rips USM". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Memphis State triumphs". The Jackson Sun. October 27, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Louisiana Tech dampens homecoming for Southern Mississippi club by 27–20". The Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aztecs Crush Mississippi Grids 68–7". Fresno Bee. November 10, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Richmond tops USM generals". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tampa bows to Southern Miss 21–7". The Tampa Tribune. November 24, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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