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: Conference USA-East
2005 Season Highlights
Jeff Bower enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
2005 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 10 @
Alabama
21
30
L
Sat., Sep. 17 vs. McNeese State
48
20
W
Sat., Oct. 1 @
East Carolina
33
7
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Tulsa
17
34
L
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Central Florida
52
31
W
Fri., Oct. 21 @
Alabama Birmingham
37
28
W
Sat., Oct. 29 @
North Carolina State
17
21
L
Tue., Nov. 8 @
Marshall
27
24
W
Sun., Nov. 13 @
Houston
24
27
L
Sat., Nov. 19 vs.
Memphis
22
24
L
Sat., Nov. 26 vs.
Tulane
26
7
W
Tue., Dec. 20
Arkansas State
31
19
W
@ Lafayette, LA
New Orleans Bowl
2005 Season Totals
Record 7-5
Points Scored 355
Scoring Average 29.6
Points Allowed 272
Defense Average 22.7
Opponents Record 55-61
Conference Record 5-3
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 3-3
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2005 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2005 All Conference USA Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.