1971 Southern Miss Southerners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumFaulkner Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Southern Miss Southerners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach P. W. Underwood, the team compiled a 6–5 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. Florida State
L 9–2412,133[2]
September 18at No. 9 Alabama
L 6–4252,701[3]
September 25San Diego State
W 10–011,157[4]
October 9at No. 4 Auburn
L 14–2742,000[5]
October 16at Ole Miss
L 6–2023,200[6]
October 23at Memphis State
L 12–2719,484[7]
October 30Richmond
W 31–2410,000[8]
November 6VMI
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 38–012,400[9]
November 13at Louisiana Tech
W 24–2016,000[10]
November 20at Virginia Tech
W 17–822,000[11]
November 27West Texas State
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 10–95,300[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1971 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Seminoles rap Southern 24–9". The Tampa Tribune. September 12, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Relentless Crimsons puncture Southern's upset bubble, 42–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "San Diego St. 'in Slump,' Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10–0". The Los Angeles Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Auburn pressed to record 27–14 victory over S. Miss". The Selma Times-Journal. October 10, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rebs get revenge over Southern". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 17, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "USM has bad night as Tigers roll 27–12". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "S. Miss tops Richmond by 31–24". The Danville Register. October 31, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southern Miss crushes VMI". The News Leader. November 7, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southerners score late". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 14, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern Mississippi tops VPI". Daily Press. November 21, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "WTSU drops ninth game of season". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 28, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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