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: Ellis Johnson Conference: Conference USA-East
2012 Season Highlights
Ellis Johnson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Southern Mississippi.
2012 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 1 @
Nebraska
20
49
L
Sat., Sep. 15 vs.
East Carolina
14
24
L
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Western Kentucky
17
42
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Louisville
17
21
L
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Boise State
14
40
L
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Central Florida
31
38
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Marshall
24
59
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Rice
17
44
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Alabama Birmingham
19
27
L
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Southern Methodist
6
34
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Texas El Paso
33
34
L
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Memphis
24
42
L
2012 Season Totals
Record 0-12
Points Scored 236
Scoring Average 19.7
Points Allowed 454
Defense Average 37.8
Opponents Record 86-68
Conference Record 0-8
Home Record 0-6
Away Record 0-6
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2012 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2012 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.