1946_Mississippi_Southern_Southerners_football_team

1946 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

1946 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

American college football season

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]

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Mississippi Southern was ranked at No. 64 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[2]

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After the season

Main article: 1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Southerner was selected.[8]

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References

  1. [1]
    "100 Years of Southern Miss Athletics". Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  2. [2]
    Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "Southern edges out La. Tech in season opener". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1946. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    Max Morris (September 28, 1946). "Auburn Wins Grid Opener: Tidwell Scores Twice For Plainsmen In Triumph, 13-12; Mississippi Southern Puts Up Stiff Battle In Bowl Opener Before 12,000 Fans". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Southerners wallop Peds in 65–0 tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1946. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. [6]
    "Southeastern Louisiana College Winners Over Mississippi Southern". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. [7]
    "1946 Football Schedule".
  8. [8]
    "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.


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