Thad Vann
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| Sport(s) | Football, baseball |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 22, 1907 Magnolia, Mississippi |
| Died | September 7, 1982 (aged 74) 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 | 0–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 3 Gulf States (1949–1951) |
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| Awards | |
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Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (1971) Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame (1987) |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1987 (profile) |
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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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