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: Bobby Collins Conference: Independent-
1977 Season Highlights
Bobby Collins enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
1977 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 3 @
Troy
42
19
W
@ Montgomery, AL
Sat., Sep. 10 vs.
Florida State
6
35
L
Sat., Sep. 17 @
Auburn
24
13
W
Sat., Sep. 24 @
Mississippi
27
19
W
Sat., Oct. 1 @
Cincinnati
6
17
L
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
North Texas
14
27
L
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Hawaii
28
26
W
Sat., Oct. 22 @
Mississippi State
14
7
W
Sat., Oct. 29 @
Memphis
14
42
L
Sat., Nov. 5 @ Texas-Arlington
20
3
W
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Louisiana Tech
10
28
L
Sat., Nov. 19 vs.
Arkansas State
10
14
L
1977 Season Totals
Record 6-6
Points Scored 215
Scoring Average 17.9
Points Allowed 250
Defense Average 20.8
Opponents Record 70-48
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 0-4
Away Record 6-2
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1977 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1977 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.