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1956 Southern Miss

Only 4 games are on file: 1–⁠2–⁠1, coached by Pie Vann. The rest of the schedule isn’t in our source.

Schedule and results

Southern Miss in 1956, game by game: won at Dayton 23–6; lost at Florida State 19–20; tied at Alabama 13–13; lost vs. West Texas 13–20+17−7Won 23–6 at Dayton+17DaytonLost 19–20 at Florida State-1Florida StateTied 13–13 at Alabama0AlabamaLost 13–20 vs. West Texas-7West Texas
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 6atDaytonW 23–⁠664%
Nov 17atFlorida StateL 19–⁠2027%
Nov 24atAlabamaT 13–⁠1343%
Jan 1Bowls & playoffvsWest TexasTangerine BowlL 13–⁠2034%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1956.

Record
1–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
68–⁠59
Coach
Pie Vann
Elo
1362 +5 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Drafted in 1957

The 1957 draft
Rd 3Don Owens OTPittsburgh Steelers
Rd 6Bo Dickinson BChicago Bears