Larry Moulton (1985) - Southern Miss M-Club Hall of Fame

Larry Moulton

Induction:
1985

Larry Moulton was one of the most explosive and elusive tailbacks to have ever played for Southern Miss while he was carrying the ball from 1968 to 1970.
   Auburn’s loss was the University of Southern Mississippi’s gain in the case of Moulton. the former all-state and all-star halfback from Andalusia, Alabama, first planned to play collegiately at Auburn but wound up here, and first Coach Pie Vann and then Coach P.W. Underwood later were pretty happy about the change of events.
   He played high school ball for former Southern Miss quarterback and Hall of Famer Doug Barfield.
   Moulton had a reputation for being one of the most dedicated and hard working players on the team.
   Underwood remembers him as a real tough runner and a real good runner and recalled that he was the busiest man in the backfield and says he was worried sometimes they were going to run his legs off and wear him out.
   Moulton burst on the scene in 1968 and in that sophomore year was the team’s leading rusher. He carried the ball 113 times that year for 497 yards and four touchdowns. He also showed the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield by catching 15 passes for 185 yards and a touchdown. Moulton was also used as a kick off return man, returning 13 for a 16.2-yard average.
   That 1968 Southern Miss team finished 4-6 that year, but came on strong down the stretch winning four of its last five.
   In 1969 Moulton was again the leading rusher for the team carrying 157 times that year for 604 yards and five touchdowns. Once again he proved to be a talented receiver as well grabbing 18 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown. He again was utilized on the kickoff team with seven returns for a 19.6-yard average. The team finished 5-5 that year.
   Moulton saved his best season for 1970. As a senior he carried a career high 164 times for a career high 778 yards and nine touchdowns. He caught 15 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. That 1970 team would finish the year only 5-6, but would win one of the biggest games in school history a 30-14 triumph over No. 4 Ole Miss in Oxford.
   Moulton would rush for over 100 yards four times in his career including a career high 151 yards against Idaho (10/03/69). His other 100-yard plus games were for 124 yards against Southwestern Louisiana (9/12/70), 119 yards against Richmond (10/03/70) and 105 yards against East Carolina (11/22/69).
   He is still the school’s 11th all-time leading rusher with 1,879 yards and ranks 10th all-time at Southern Miss with 434 rushing attempts. He is also 10th in career touchdowns with 10.
   His toughness and dedication along with his skills and abilities to carry the football have earned Moulton a spot in the Southern Miss Sports Hall of Fame along with the other magnificent men who have carried the ball for the Golden Eagles.