1941 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

1941 Mississippi Southern Southerners football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record9–0–1 (5–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumFaulkner Field
1941 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Presbyterian $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Miami (FL) 2 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Centre 2 – 0 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Southern 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
Louisiana Tech 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Eastern Kentucky 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
SW Louisiana 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Union (TN) 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Tennessee Tech 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Wofford 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Memphis State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Rollins 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 1
Louisiana Normal 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Murray State 3 – 3 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Tampa 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Louisville 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Newberry 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi College 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
SE Louisiana 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Oglethorpe 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 0
Transylvania 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Troy State 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Louisiana College 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Delta State 1 – 7 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
Centenary 0 – 1 – 1 0 – 8 – 2
Union (KY) 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 5 – 0
Morehead State 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Erskine 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1941 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi Southern College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1941 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Reed Green, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Georgia Teachers*
W 70–0[1]
October 3at Louisiana Tech
W 19–76,000[2]
October 10Southeastern Louisiana
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 43–68,000[3]
October 17Millsaps*
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 20–010,000[4]
October 24at Spring Hill*
W 26–7[5]
November 1Louisiana College
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 13–6[6]
November 7Louisiana Normal
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 21–72,500[7]
November 14at Southwestern Louisiana
T 0–0[8]
November 21at Delta State
W 27–7[9]
November 29at St. Mary's (TX)*
W 7–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "Southern gridmen overpower Georgia State team 70–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 28, 1941. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Tech defeated in game played in rain". The Times. October 4, 1941. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mississippi Southern crushes Southeastern". The Shreveport Journal. October 11, 1941. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Millsaps is defeated in hub tilt 20–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1941. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southerners off form but whip Spring Hill, 26–7". Hattiesburg American. October 25, 1941. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miss. Southern in 13–6 victory over Pineville eleven". The Times. November 2, 1941. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southerners move nearer S.I.A.A. title by beating Normal". Hattiesburg American. November 8, 1941. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs battle Miss. Southern to scoreless tie". The Daily Advertiser. November 15, 1941. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Confeds in 27–7 victory over Delta". The Clarion-Ledger. November 22, 1941. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern celebrates end of first undefeated season". Hattiesburg American. December 1, 1941. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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