Sport(s) Football, baseball Name Thad Vann 1926–1928 Ole Miss Role American football player | 1949–1968 Southern Miss 1948–1949 Southern Miss Positions Tackle | |
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Born September 22, 1907
Magnolia, Mississippi ( 1907-09-22 ) 1937–1948 Southern Miss (assistant) Overall 139–59–2 (football)
21–21 (baseball) Died September 1982, Jackson, Mississippi, United States | ||
Alma mater University of Mississippi | ||
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.
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