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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: Jim Carmody
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Jim Carmody enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Georgia  19   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Louisiana Tech  34   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Auburn  12   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Memphis  13   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Mississippi State  18   27   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Tulane  7   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Mississippi  13   10   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Louisiana Lafayette  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Northwestern State  0   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ East Carolina  31   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Louisville  34   25   W       
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored188
  Scoring Average17.1
  Points Allowed243
  Defense Average22.1
  Opponents Record46-57
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-5
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1984 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Boston College 10-2449296Won  45-28  Jack Bicknell, Sr.
South Carolina 10-2371258Lost  14-21  Joe Morrison
Army 8-3-1320218Won  10-6  Jim Young
Georgia Southern 8-3342215   Erk Russell
Virginia Tech 8-4253150Lost  7-23  Bill Dooley
West Virginia 8-4259170Won  31-14  Don Nehlen
Florida State 7-3-2406254Tied  17-17  Bobby Bowden
Notre Dame 7-5299239Lost  20-27  Gerry Faust
Rutgers 7-3213155   Dick Anderson
Buffalo 6-4192140   Bill Dando
James Madison 6-5220241   Challace McMillin
Louisiana 6-5207198   Sam Robertson
Penn State 6-5209230   Joe Paterno
Syracuse 6-5151151   Dick MacPherson
Temple 6-5226180   Bruce Arians
Liberty 5-6279324   Morgan Hout
Memphis 5-5-1201178   Rey Dempsey
Akron 4-7205167   Jim Dennison
Navy 4-6-1240254   Gary Tranquill
Southern Mississippi 4-7188243   Jim Carmody
Pittsburgh 3-7-1178247   Serafino Foge Fazio
Tulane 3-8177275   Wally English
Central Florida 2-9209398   Louis H. Lou Saban
Cincinnati 2-9198424   Dave Currey
East Carolina 2-9210309   Ed Emory
Louisville 2-9237360   Bob Weber
Western Kentucky 2-9193345   Dave Roberts

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.