Thad Vann

Thad Vann

File:Thad Vann.jpg
Sport(s)	Football, baseball
Biographical details
Born	(1907-09-22)September 22, 1907 Magnolia, Mississippi
Died	Jackson, Mississippi
Alma mater	Ole Miss
Playing career
Football
1926–1928	Ole Miss
Position(s)	Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1937–1948	Southern Miss (assistant)
1949–1968	Southern Miss
Baseball
1948–1949	Southern Miss
Head coaching record
Overall	139–59–2 (football) 21–21 (baseball)
Bowls	0–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 3 Gulf States (1949–1951)
Awards
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (1971) Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame (1987)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1987 (profile)

Thad "Pie" Vann (September 22, 1907 – September 7, 1982) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Southern Mississippi from 1949 to 1968. During his tenure, he compiled a 139–59–2 record and helped transform the Golden Eagles into one of the nation's elite programs. His only losing season came in 1968, after 19 consecutive winning seasons. His 1953 team went 9–2, including a major upset against Alabama. His 1954 team went 6–4 and upset Alabama once again. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (Gulf States Conference) (1949–1951)
1949	Southern Miss	7–3	3–0	1st
1950	Southern Miss	5–5	3–1	1st
1951	Southern Miss	6–5	4–0	1st
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (NCAA College Division independent) (1952–1959)
1952	Southern Miss	10–2			L Sun
1953	Southern Miss	9–2			L Sun
1954	Southern Miss	6–4
1955	Southern Miss	9–1
1956	Southern Miss	7–2–1
1957	Southern Miss	8–3
1958	Southern Miss	9–0
1959	Southern Miss	6–4
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (NCAA University Division independent) (1960)
1960	Southern Miss	6–4
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (NCAA College Division independent) (1961–1962)
1961	Southern Miss	8–2
1962	Southern Miss	9–1
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (NCAA University Division independent) (1963–1968)
1963	Southern Miss	5–3–1
1964	Southern Miss	6–3
1965	Southern Miss	7–2
1966	Southern Miss	6–4
1967	Southern Miss	6–3
1968	Southern Miss	4–6
Southern Miss:		139–59–2	10–1
Total:		139–59–2
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title

External links

• Thad Vann at the College Football Hall of Fame
• Thad Vann at the College Football Data Warehouse