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The 1946 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team represented Mississippi Southern College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) in the 1946 college football season. The team played in the Bacardi Bowl against the University of Havana.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Headcoach
HomestadiumFaulkner Field
Quick facts Mississippi Southern Southerners football, Bacardi Bowl, W 55–0 vs. University of Havana ...
1946 Mississippi Southern Southerners football
Bacardi Bowl, W 55–0 vs. University of Havana
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Home stadiumFaulkner Field
Seasons
 1942
1947 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1946 Southern non-major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma City  1010
Maryville (TN)  910
East Tennessee State  710
Millsaps  510
Middle Tennessee  621
Mississippi College  620
Trinity (TX)  620
Louisville Municipal  520
Fayetteville State  730
Mississippi Southern  730
East Carolina  531
Princess Anne  531
Austin Peay  540
Arkansas State  433
Sewanee  430
Livingston State  430
Tennessee Tech  550
Troy State  440
Grambling  560
Texas A&I  270
CCUNC  240
Tampa  240
Centre  070
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Mississippi Southern was ranked at No. 64 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Louisiana TechW 7–67,000[3]
September 27at AuburnL 12–1312,000[4]
October 4Jacksonville State
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 65–06,500[5]
October 18Southwestern Louisianadagger
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 6–08,000[6]
October 25Oklahoma City
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 20–6[7]
November 2at Stephen F. Austin
W 7–0[8]
November 11at Northwestern State
L 6–73,000[9]
November 15Louisiana College
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 65–05,000[10]
November 22Southeastern Louisiana
  • Faulkner Field
  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 0–20[11]
December 14at Havana UniversityHavana, Cuba (Bacardi Bowl)W 55–0[12]
  • daggerHomecoming
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[13]

After the season

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Southerner was selected.[14]

More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
25234Dick ThomasGuardNew York Giants
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