Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | Northeast Louisiana | | W 28–19 | 21,364 | [2] |
September 13 | at No. 4 Alabama | | L 17–31 | 73,687 | [3] |
September 20 | vs. Mississippi State | | W 28–24 | 50,000 | [4] |
September 27 | at No. 14 Texas A&M | | L 7–16 | 54,938 | [5] |
October 4 | at Kentucky | | L 0–32 | 58,102 | [6] |
October 18 | Memphis State | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
| W 14–9 | 25,352 | [7] |
October 25 | at Tulane | | L 20–35 | 28,417 | [8] |
November 1 | at East Carolina | | W 23–21 | 18,127 | [9] |
November 8 | Southwestern Louisiana | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| W 17–0 | 14,512 | [10] |
November 15 | at Florida State | | L 13–49 | 60,103 | [11] |
November 22 | Louisville | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| W 31–16 | 11,231 | [12] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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