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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-

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1912 <-- 1993 <- 1994 -> 1995 --> 2024

1994 Season Highlights

Jeff Bower enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.

1994 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 3	@ Tulane	25	10	W
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. Virginia Tech	14	24	L
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Memphis	20	3	W
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Texas A&M	17	41	L
Sat., Oct. 1	@ East Carolina	10	31	L
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Alabama	6	14	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Louisiana Lafayette	43	20	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Samford	59	16	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Tulsa	47	29	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Florida	17	55	L
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Louisiana State	20	18	W

1994 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	278
Scoring Average	25.3
Points Allowed	261
Defense Average	23.7
Opponents Record	61-42
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-4

1994 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1994 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Louisiana Monroe	3-8	242	384					Ed Zaunbrecher
Troy	8-4	430	326					Larry Blakeney
Alabama Birmingham	7-4	301	258					Jim Hilyer
Central Florida	7-4	399	263					Gene McDowell
East Carolina	7-5	303	263	Lost 0-30				Steve Logan
Louisville	6-5	255	253					Howard Schnellenberger
Memphis	6-5	163	159					Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Notre Dame	6-5-1	342	280	Lost 24-41				Lou Holtz
Southern Mississippi	6-5	278	261					Jeff Bower
Liberty	5-6	353	290					Sam Rutigliano
Western Kentucky	5-6	255	291					Jack Harbaugh
Army	4-7	215	252					Bob Sutton
Jacksonville State	4-7	270	264					Bill Burgess
Buffalo	3-8	154	331					Jim Ward
Navy	3-8	188	399					George Chaump
Tulsa	3-8	244	304					Dave Rader
Cincinnati	2-8-1	159	301					Rick Minter
Tulane	1-10	135	358					Eugene Buddy Teevens

1994 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1994 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.