1962 Southern Miss Southerners football team

1962 Southern Miss Southerners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Head coach
CaptainHarold Hays, Johnny Sklopan
Home stadiumFaulkner Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly Pomona     9 1 0
Southern Miss     9 1 0
Drake     8 2 0
Howard (AL)     7 2 0
Southern Connecticut State     7 2 0
St. Norbert     7 2 0
Hawaii     6 2 0
Montana State     7 3 0
Arkansas State     6 3 0
Northern Michigan     6 3 0
Northeastern     5 3 0
Wabash     5 3 1
Abilene Christian     6 4 0
East Carolina     5 4 0
Weber State     5 4 0
Chattanooga     5 5 0
Arlington State     4 6 0
Southern Illinois     4 6 0
Findlay     4 5 0
Tampa     3 4 2
UC Riverside     3 5 0
Eastern Michigan     2 5 0
Mississippi Vocational     2 5 0
Santa Clara     2 6 0
Carnegie Tech     1 7 0
Rose Poly     1 7 0
Union (NY)     1 7 0
Trinity (TX)     1 8 0

The 1962 Southern Miss Southerners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its 14th season under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 9–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 258 to 63, and was recognized as the UPI small college national champion. The team's only setback was an 8–6 loss to Memphis State.[1] Harold Hays and Johnny Sklopan were the team captains. The team played its home games at Faulkner Field in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

  1. ^ "2008 Southern Miss Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Southern Mississippi. 2008. p. 174. Retrieved November 21, 2019.