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-
1980 Season Highlights
Bobby Collins enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
1980 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 @
Tulane
17
14
W
Sat., Sep. 20 vs.
Louisiana Tech
38
11
W
Sat., Sep. 27 @
East Carolina
35
7
W
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Mississippi
28
22
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 11 @
Mississippi State
42
14
W
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Arkansas State
35
0
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Alabama
7
42
L
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. Lamar
36
10
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Auburn
0
31
L
Sat., Nov. 15 vs. Richmond
33
12
W
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
Louisville
3
6
L
Sat., Dec. 13 McNeese State
16
14
W
@ Shreveport, LA
Independence Bowl
1980 Season Totals
Record 9-3
Points Scored 290
Scoring Average 24.2
Points Allowed 183
Defense Average 15.3
Opponents Record 50-52
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 3-2
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1980 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1980 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
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