1967 Southern Miss Southerners football team

The 1967 Southern Miss Southerners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their nineteenth year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 6–3 record.[1]

1967 Southern Miss Southerners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumFaulkner Field
Seasons
 1966
1968 
1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Army  820
No. 5 Notre Dame  820
Syracuse  820
No. 10 Penn State  821
New Mexico State  721
UTEP  721
Utah State  721
Florida State  722
West Texas State  830
Houston  730
Virginia Tech  730
Memphis State  630
Southern Miss  630
Dayton  631
Xavier  631
Miami (FL)  740
Buffalo  640
Navy  541
Holy Cross  550
Colorado State  451
Boston College  460
Georgia Tech  460
Villanova  460
Air Force  262
Tulane  370
San Jose State  270
Colgate  280
Pittsburgh  190
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at The CitadelW 10–711,407[2]
September 23Southeastern LouisianaW 20–714,000[3]
September 30at No. 9 AlabamaL 3–2538,785[4]
October 7Tampa
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 48–09,000[5]
October 14at Mississippi StateW 21–1424,000[6]
October 21at Ole MissL 14–2325,500[7]
October 28Memphis StateL 8–2416,000[8]
November 4Richmonddagger
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 19–712,000[9]
November 23at Louisiana TechW 58–74,500[10]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. "1967 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  2. "Surprising Citadel falls, 10–7, to Southern Miss". The Greenville News. September 17, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Mississippi Southern tips Southeastern La. 20–7". The Daily Advertiser. September 24, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tide clicks in second half to smother Southern, 25–3". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 1, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tampa bows to Southerners in 48–0 rout". Tampa Bay Times. October 8, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "USM magic changes fumbles into victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 15, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Keyes boosts Rebels over Southern, 23–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Thurow paces Memphis State". The Tennessean. October 29, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southern Mississippi downs Richmond, 19–7, on passing". Daily Press. November 5, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Ussery thefts help Southerners to 58–7 win over La. Tech". The Times. November 24, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Schedule/Results (1967 Southern Miss)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 27, 2025.