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-
1987 Season Highlights
Jim Carmody enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
1987 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 5 @
Alabama
6
38
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Sep. 19 vs.
Tulane
31
24
W
Sat., Sep. 26 vs.
Texas A&M
14
27
L
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Louisville
65
6
W
Sat., Oct. 10 vs.
Florida State
10
61
L
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Mississippi State
18
14
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 24 @
Memphis
17
14
W
Sat., Oct. 31 vs. Jackson State
17
7
W
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Louisiana Monroe
24
34
L
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
East Carolina
38
34
W
Sat., Nov. 28 @ Louisiana Lafayette
30
37
L
1987 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 270
Scoring Average 24.5
Points Allowed 296
Defense Average 26.9
Opponents Record 64-41
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-3
Away Record 2-2
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1987 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1987 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.