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: Bobby Collins Conference: Independent-
1981 Season Highlights
Bobby Collins enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
1981 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 5 vs. Louisiana Lafayette
33
7
W
Sat., Sep. 19 vs.
Tulane
21
3
W
Sat., Sep. 26 @ Richmond
17
10
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Texas-Arlington
52
9
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Alabama
13
13
T
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Memphis
10
0
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
North Texas
22
0
W
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Mississippi State
7
6
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Nov. 14 @
Florida State
58
14
W
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Louisville
10
13
L
Sat., Nov. 28 vs. Lamar
45
14
W
Sat., Dec. 19
Missouri
17
19
L
@ Orlando, FL
Capital One Bowl
1981 Season Totals
Record 9-2
-1
Points Scored 305
Scoring Average 25.4
Points Allowed 108
Defense Average 9.0
Opponents Record 45-45
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 4-1
-1
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
19 9-2-1
Coaches
19 9-2-1
UPI
1981 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1981 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
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