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-
1979 Season Highlights
Bobby Collins enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
1979 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 8 @
Florida State
14
17
L
Sat., Sep. 15 vs.
Cincinnati
24
6
W
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Auburn
9
31
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Mississippi
38
8
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
North Texas
30
10
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Tulane
19
20
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Memphis
22
0
W
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Mississippi State
21
7
W
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Louisville
10
10
T
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Bowling Green State
27
31
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Arkansas State
14
6
W
1979 Season Totals
Record 6-4
-1
Points Scored 228
Scoring Average 20.7
Points Allowed 146
Defense Average 13.3
Opponents Record 55-56
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 1-3
-1
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1979 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1979 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.