Southern Miss M-Club Hall of Fame

Joe Stringfellow
- Induction:
- 1971
One of the best ends to have ever played at Southern Miss on both sides of the ball was Joe Stringfellow. Stringfellow was a player that just knew how to win football games and put his whole heart and soul into it whenever he played.
As a defensive end Stringfellow might have been one of the best pure tacklers the school has ever produced and his speed, quickness and agility allowed him time and time again to get into an opponent's backfield and either make tackles for losses or sack the quarterback.
On offense he was as solid a receiver that has ever played. Stringfellow was the player that the team went to whenever they needed a key catch for a first down. He was a big play receiver and time and time again throughout his career, he would make the clutch play.
He was fearless on offense, who never even thought twice about going over the middle to catch a pass, even when he knew he was going to be hit and hit pretty hard. At the same time though, he had the moves that all great receivers have, and the speed to beat a defender and make long pass receptions.
Stringfellow joined Southern Miss for the 1939 season and under Coach Reed Green helped the team to a 4-2-3 record. Although the offense struggled at times that year, one of the bright spots was Stringfellow and his play at end. On defense they allowed just 67 points and had three shutouts.
The 1940 team was a solid club and Stringfellow and his teammates would go on to have a 7-4 season. the four losses that year were by a total of just 19 points. The offense was one of the most productive of the era for Southern Miss and included a 38-6 win over Spring Hill College and a 41-0 win over Delta State.
The 1941, with World War II fast approaching, had a magical year, finishing 9-0-1. the only blemish on an otherwise perfect season was a 0-0 tie with Southwestern Louisiana in the eighth game of the season.
That 1941 team with Stringfellow as one of its stars opened the season with a 70-0 win over Georgia State and five other times that year scored over 20 points.
By the 1941 season Stringfellow had begun to attract the attention of the professional football scouts with his solid and consistent play at end for Southern Miss. He was drafted in the 12th round of the 1942 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions and played the 1942 season with the team.
As a two-way end Stringfellow had few peers at Southern Miss. There may have been better pure receivers than he was or maybe better pure defensive ends than him, but the combination of skills as a two-way end, put Strimngfellow in a class by himself.
In the rich and deep tradition of Southern Miss football, few have made the contributions that Stringfellow did to make the school's football program so strong.
As a defensive end Stringfellow might have been one of the best pure tacklers the school has ever produced and his speed, quickness and agility allowed him time and time again to get into an opponent's backfield and either make tackles for losses or sack the quarterback.
On offense he was as solid a receiver that has ever played. Stringfellow was the player that the team went to whenever they needed a key catch for a first down. He was a big play receiver and time and time again throughout his career, he would make the clutch play.
He was fearless on offense, who never even thought twice about going over the middle to catch a pass, even when he knew he was going to be hit and hit pretty hard. At the same time though, he had the moves that all great receivers have, and the speed to beat a defender and make long pass receptions.
Stringfellow joined Southern Miss for the 1939 season and under Coach Reed Green helped the team to a 4-2-3 record. Although the offense struggled at times that year, one of the bright spots was Stringfellow and his play at end. On defense they allowed just 67 points and had three shutouts.
The 1940 team was a solid club and Stringfellow and his teammates would go on to have a 7-4 season. the four losses that year were by a total of just 19 points. The offense was one of the most productive of the era for Southern Miss and included a 38-6 win over Spring Hill College and a 41-0 win over Delta State.
The 1941, with World War II fast approaching, had a magical year, finishing 9-0-1. the only blemish on an otherwise perfect season was a 0-0 tie with Southwestern Louisiana in the eighth game of the season.
That 1941 team with Stringfellow as one of its stars opened the season with a 70-0 win over Georgia State and five other times that year scored over 20 points.
By the 1941 season Stringfellow had begun to attract the attention of the professional football scouts with his solid and consistent play at end for Southern Miss. He was drafted in the 12th round of the 1942 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions and played the 1942 season with the team.
As a two-way end Stringfellow had few peers at Southern Miss. There may have been better pure receivers than he was or maybe better pure defensive ends than him, but the combination of skills as a two-way end, put Strimngfellow in a class by himself.
In the rich and deep tradition of Southern Miss football, few have made the contributions that Stringfellow did to make the school's football program so strong.
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