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Southern Mississippi Football Team History


Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
University of Southern Mississippi
 Hattiesburg, MS
Founded: 1910
Stadium: Roberts Stadium
Capacity: 33,000
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Jeff Bower
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1990 <- 1991 -> 1992 --> 2024
1991 Season Highlights
 Jeff Bower enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
 
1991 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Delta State  25   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Pittsburgh  14   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Colorado State  39   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Louisville  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Auburn  10   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Memphis  12   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Tulane  47   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Cincinnati  7   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Tulsa  10   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. East Carolina  20   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Louisiana Tech  14   30   L       
 
1991 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed225
  Defense Average20.5
  Opponents Record55-55
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-6
1991 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1991 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
East Carolina 11-1409277Won  37-34  Bill Lewis
Florida State 11-2449188Won  10-2  Bobby Bowden
Penn State 11-2474184Won  42-17  Joe Paterno
Notre Dame 10-3465289Won  39-28  Lou Holtz
Tulsa 10-2333225Won  28-17  Dave Rader
James Madison 9-4414343   Rip Scherer
Louisiana Tech 8-1-2280194   Joe Peace
Georgia Southern 7-4257160   Tim Stowers
Central Florida 6-5278230   Gene McDowell
Memphis 5-6228229   Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Troy 5-6230200   Larry Blakeney
Alabama Birmingham 4-3-2170196   Jim Hilyer
Army 4-7196226   Bob Sutton
Cincinnati 4-7201323   Timothy Tim Murphy
Liberty 4-7233248   Sam Rutigliano
Southern Mississippi 4-7212225   Jeff Bower
Buffalo 3-7231304   Sam Sanders
South Carolina 3-6-2250268   Sparky Woods
Western Kentucky 3-8235301   Jack Harbaugh
Louisiana 2-8-1148269   Nelson Stokley
Louisville 2-9135335   Howard Schnellenberger
Northern Illinois 2-9143364   Charlie Sadler
Arkansas State 1-10189361   Al Kincaid
Navy 1-10160321   George Chaump
Tulane 1-10146384   Greg Davis

1991 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1991 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.