Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 1 Delta State* M.M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS W 12-0   17,590
September 8 at #13 Alabama* Legion FieldBirmingham, AL W 27-24   75,962
September 15 at Georgia* Sanford StadiumAthens, GA L 17-18   79,812
September 22 at Mississippi State* Scott FieldStarkville, MS L 10-13   40,115
September 29 Louisville* M.M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS W 25-13   20,545
October 6 at East Carolina* Ficklen Memorial StadiumGreenville, NC W 16-7   31,305
October 13 at Tulane* Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA W 20-14   26,662
October 20 Memphis State*dagger M.M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS W 23-7   24,520
October 27 at Virginia Tech* Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA L 16-20   37,462
November 3 at SW Louisiana* Cajun FieldLafayette, LA W 14-13   17,860
November 10 at #15 Auburn* Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL W 13-12   85,214
December 28 vs. NC State* #23 Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (All-American Bowl) L 27-31   44,000
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.