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: William B. Saunders Conference: Independent-
1928 Season Highlights
William B. Saunders enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
1928 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 29 @ Mississippi College
0
83
L
Fri., Oct. 5 @ Mississippi Gulf Coast JC
12
2
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs. Newton JC (MS)
7
0
W
Wed., Oct. 17 vs. Pearl River CC (MS)
6
0
W
Sat., Oct. 27 @ Louisiana Lafayette
7
37
L
Fri., Nov. 9 vs. Mississippi College Freshmen
12
6
W
Fri., Nov. 16 @ Marion Military Institute (AL)
6
53
L
Sat., Nov. 24 vs. Copiah-Lincoln JC (MS)
6
13
L
Thu., Nov. 29 vs. Clarke Memorial College (MS)
6
40
L
1928 Season Totals
Record 4-5
Points Scored 62
Scoring Average 6.9
Points Allowed 234
Defense Average 26.0
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 1-3
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1928 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1928 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.