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-
1996 Season Highlights
Jeff Bower enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
The Golden Eagles won the Conference USA Conference Championship.
1996 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 31 @
Georgia
11
7
W
Sat., Sep. 7 @
Alabama
10
20
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Sep. 14 vs.
Utah State
31
24
W
Sat., Sep. 21 vs. Louisiana Lafayette
52
27
W
Sat., Sep. 28 @
Louisville
24
7
W
Thu., Oct. 10 @
East Carolina
28
7
W
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Memphis
16
0
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @
Tulane
31
28
W
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Cincinnati
21
17
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Houston
49
56
L
Sat., Nov. 16 @
Florida State
14
54
L
1996 Season Totals
Record 8-3
Points Scored 287
Scoring Average 26.1
Points Allowed 247
Defense Average 22.5
Opponents Record 64-50
Conference Record 4-1
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 4-3
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1996 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1996 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.