Thad Vann

Thad "Pie" Vann (September 22, 1907 – September 7, 1982) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Southern Mississippi—known as Mississippi Southern College prior to 1962—from 1949 to 1968. During his tenure, he compiled a 139–59–2 record and helped transform Mississippi Southern 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 also the head baseball coach at Mississippi Southern from 1948 to 1949, tallying a mark of 21–21. Van died on September 7, 1982, at Veterans Administration Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi, following long illness.[1] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987.

Thad Vann
Biographical details
Born(1907-09-22)September 22, 1907
Magnolia, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedSeptember 7, 1982(1982-09-07) (aged 74)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1926–1928Ole Miss
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1937–1948Mississippi Southern (assistant)
1949–1968Mississippi Southern / Southern Miss
Baseball
1948–1949Mississippi Southern
Head coaching record
Overall139–59–2 (football)
21–21 (baseball)
Bowls0–4
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
NCAA College Division (1958)
2 Gulf States (1950–1951)
Awards
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (1971)
Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame (1987)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1987 (profile)

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Mississippi Southern Southerners (Gulf States Conference) (1949–1951)
1949 Mississippi Southern 7–32–12nd
1950 Mississippi Southern 5–53–11st
1951 Mississippi Southern 6–54–01st
Mississippi Southern / Southern Miss Southerners (NCAA College Division independent) (1952–1959)
1952 Mississippi Southern 10–2L Sun
1953 Mississippi Southern 9–2L Sun
1954 Mississippi Southern 6–4
1955 Mississippi Southern 9–1
1956 Mississippi Southern 7–2–1L Tangerine
1957 Mississippi Southern 8–3L Tangerine
1958 Mississippi Southern 9–0
1959 Mississippi Southern 6–4
1960 Mississippi Southern 6–4
1961 Mississippi Southern 8–2
1962 Southern Miss 9–1
Southern Miss Southerners (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: 139–59–29–2
Total:139–59–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Former USM Coach Vann Dies". Enterprise-Journal. McComb, Mississippi. September 8, 1982. p. 6. Retrieved January 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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