1969 Southern Miss Southerners football team

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1969 Southern Miss Southerners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumFaulkner Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 17 West Virginia   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Houston   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 1
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 3 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
VPI   –   4 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   2 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 9 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Southern Miss Southerners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach P. W. Underwood, the team compiled a 5–5 record.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Southeastern Louisiana
W 14–612,200[2]
September 27at No. 15 Alabama
L 14–6350,035[3]
October 3Idaho
L 21–317,132[4]
October 11at Mississippi State
L 20–3421,000[5]
October 18at No. 19 Ole Miss
L 7–6925,283[6]
October 25Richmond
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 31–2811,000[7]
November 1at Louisiana Tech
W 24–2320,000[8]
November 8at Memphis State
L 7–3718,808[9]
November 22at East Carolina
W 14–73,500[10]
November 29West Texas State
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 10–911,600[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1969 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Southern Miss. nips SLC, 14–6". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alabama bounces Southern all over Astroturf 63–14". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Olson, Hendren air game paces first Idaho win". The Times-News. October 5, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State celebrates at USM expense". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rebels shred Southern 69–7 for homecoming". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Richmond defeated by 31–28". Daily Press. October 26, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hale's field goal ends Tech streak". The Times. November 2, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Memphis State wins 37–7". The Jackson Sun. November 9, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southerners defeat East Carolina, 14–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southerners defeat Buffaloes on throw". The Odessa American. November 30, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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