number of wins in the season.
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col : date | opponent# | rank# | site | result | attendance row 1 : september 1 | delta state* |  | m.m. roberts stadium • hattiesburg, ms | w 12-0 | 17,590 row 2 : september 8 | at #13 alabama* |  | legion field • birmingham, al | w 27-24 | 75,962 row 3 : september 15 | at georgia* |  | sanford stadium • athens, ga | l 17-18 | 79,812 row 4 : september 22 | at mississippi state* |  | scott field • starkville, ms | l 10-13 | 40,115 row 5 : september 29 | louisville* |  | m.m. roberts stadium • hattiesburg, ms | w 25-13 | 20,545 row 6 : october 6 | at east carolina* |  | ficklen memorial stadium • greenville, nc | w 16-7 | 31,305 row 7 : october 13 | at tulane* |  | louisiana superdome • new orleans, la | w 20-14 | 26,662 row 8 : october 20 | memphis state* |  | m.m. roberts stadium • hattiesburg, ms | w 23-7 | 24,520 row 9 : october 27 | at virginia tech* |  | lane stadium • blacksburg, va | l 16-20 | 37,462 row 10 : november 3 | at sw louisiana* |  | cajun field • lafayette, la | w 14-13 | 17,860 row 11 : november 10 | at #15 auburn* |  | jordan-hare stadium • auburn, al | w 13-12 | 85,214 row 12 : december 28 | vs. nc state* | #23 | legion field • birmingham, al (all-american bowl) | l 27-31 | 44,000
number of wins in the season.
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 1 Delta State* M.M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS W 12-0 17,590
September 8 at #13 Alabama* Legion Field • Birmingham, AL W 27-24 75,962
September 15 at Georgia* Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 17-18 79,812
September 22 at Mississippi State* Scott Field • Starkville, 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 Stadium • Greenville, NC W 16-7 31,305
October 13 at Tulane* Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA W 20-14 26,662
October 20 Memphis State* M.M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS W 23-7 24,520
October 27 at Virginia Tech* Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA L 16-20 37,462
November 3 at SW Louisiana* Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA W 14-13 17,860
November 10 at #15 Auburn* Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL W 13-12 85,214
December 28 vs. NC State* #23 Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (All-American Bowl) L 27-31 44,000
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