Southern Miss

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Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
Southern Miss athletic logo
UniversityUniversity of Southern Mississippi
NicknameGolden Eagles
Team ColorsBlack and Gold
Head CoachLarry Fedora
LocationHattiesburg, Mississippi
ConferenceConference USA
NCAADivision I-A
StadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
MascotSeymour d'Campus
WebsiteSouthern Miss Football Official Website

The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (Southern Miss for short) is the football program of the University of Southern Mississippi that plays in NCAA's Division I-A and is part of Conference USA's East division. Established in 1912, Southern Miss played as an independent squad for sometime before entering the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1931. After 11 seasons with the SIAA, the Eagles moved on with the Gulf State Conference in 1948 where the team finally broke in to the championship column, bagging the Gulf States Conference title thrice in 4 seasons (1948,'50,51). It took another 40-plus years for the Eagles to taste championship, this time with the Conference USA.

As part of CUSA, Southern Miss was the inaugural co-champs along with Houston in 1996. They won this title three more times, in 1997, '99, and 2003. In 2006, Houston and Southern Miss crossed roads once again with the Conference USA title at stake but unfortunately, the Eagles lost. As of 2006, the Golden Eagles has 15 trips to postseason Bowl games (winning 6), 7 conference titles, and ranks #25 in all-time winning percentage with a 59.51% clip.


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Ranking

Year Record AP Rank Coach Rank
1981 9-2-1 19
1997 9-3-0 19 19
1999 9-3-0 14 13
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Scouting Report

Category Conf. USA Rank National Rank
Scoring Offense 9 61
Scoring Defense 1 41
Total Offense 10 63
Total Defense 2 48
Turnover Margin 5 64
Pass Efficiency Defense 2 59
Kickoff Returns 4 52
Net Punting 2 28
Passing Offense 11 95
Passing Defense 3 67
Passing Efficiency 10 89
Punt Returns 10 93
Rushing Offense 3 19
Rushing Defense 3 43
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Championships

Conference Championships

  • 1948 - Gulf States Conference Champions
  • 1950 - Gulf States Conference Champions
  • 1951 - Gulf States Conference Champions
  • 1996 - Conference USA Co-Champions
  • 1997 - Conference USA Champions
  • 1999 - Conference USA Champions
  • 2003 - Conference USA Champions
  • 2006 - Conference USA - East Division Champions

Small College National Championships

  • 1958 - United Press International College Division National Champions
  • 1962 - United Press International College Division National Champions
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USM Bowl History

Year Bowl Game Opponent Result Score
Dec 22, 2007 Papajohns.com Bowl Cincinnati L 21-31
Jan 07, 2007 GMAC Bowl Ohio W 28-7
Dec 20, 2005 New Orleans Bowl Arkansas State W 31-17
Dec 14, 2004 New Orleans Bowl North Texas W 31-10
Dec 31, 2003 Liberty Bowl Utah L 0-17
Dec 27, 2002 Houston Bowl Oklahoma State L 23-33
Dec 20, 2000 Mobile Alabama Bowl Texas Christian W 28-21
Dec 31, 1999 Liberty Bowl Colorado State W 23-17
Dec 30, 1998 Humanitarian Bowl Idaho L 35-42
Dec 31, 1997 Liberty Bowl Pittsburgh W 41-7
Dec 28, 1990 All American Bowl North Carolina State L 27-31
Dec 23, 1988 Independence Bowl Texas-El Paso W 38-18
Dec 19, 1981 Tangerine Bowl Missouri L 17-19
Dec 13, 1980 Independence Bowl McNeese State W 16-14
Jan 01, 1958 Tangerine Bowl Texas A&M Commerce L 9-10
Jan 01, 1957 Tangerine Bowl West Texas A&M L 13-20
Jan 01, 1954 Sun Bowl Texas-El Paso L 14-37
Jan 01, 1953 Sun Bowl Pacific L 7-26
Dec 07, 1946 Cigar Bowl Havana University W 55-0
Dec 03, 1937 Doll and Toy Charity Game Appalachian State W 7-0
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Highlights

University of Southern Mississippi head honchos discuss the Southern Miss Football Stadium Expansion. Present in the press conference is Southern Miss' Athletic Director Richard Giannini and university president Dr. Shelby Thames.
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Schedule

Southern Miss Golden Eagles 2008 Games Schedule
Date Opponent Location Result
08.30.08 Louisiana-Lafayette Hattiesburg, Miss.
09.06.08 Auburn Auburn, Ala.
09.13.08 Arkansas State Jonesboro, Ark.
09.20.08 Marshall Hattiesburg, Miss.
10.04.08 Texas-El Paso Hattiesburg, Miss.
10.11.08 Boise State Hattiesburg, Miss.
10.18.08 Rice Houston, Tx.
10.25.08 Memphis Memphis, Tenn.
11.01.08 UAB Hattiesburg, Miss.
11.08.08 Central Florida Orlando, Fla.
11.15.08 East Carolina Hattiesburg, Miss.
11.29.08 Southern Methodist Dallas, Tx.
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Roster

Southern Miss Golden Eagles 2006-07 Roster
No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Yr Hometown (Prev School)
1 Shawn Nelson 6-5 238 TE RS SO Gonzales, La. (East Ascension HS)
3 Britt Barefoot 6-0 175 K/P RS SO Laurel, Miss. (West Jones HS)
6 Brandon Sumrall 5-11 195 DB JR Beaumont, Miss. (Perry Central HS)
6 Martevious Young 6-1 184 QB FR Alexander City, Ala. (Ben Russell HS)
7 Derek Chapman 6-4 250 TE RS JR Germantown, Tenn. (Germantown HS)
9 Todd Wilson 6-3 192 QB RS SO Mobile, Ala. (West Alabama)
10 Jeremy Young 6-3 215 QB RS JR Jackson, Miss. (Provine HS)
11 Tory Harrison 6-1 185 RB FR Leesburg, Fla. (Leesburg HS)
12 Stephen Reaves 6-1 210 QB RS JR Tampa, Fla. (Michigan State)
15 LeVance Richmond 5-11 200 DB RS JR Lake Wales, Fla. (Pearl River CC)
17 Ivory Bradshaw 6-1 189 DB RS SO Bastrop, La. (Bastrop HS)
18 Eddie Hicks 6-2 183 DB RS FR Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale HS)
22 James Denley 6-2 235 LB RS JR Foley, Ala. (Foley HS)
23 Eddie Willingham 5-10 178 DB RS SO Daytona Beach, Fla. (Seabreeze HS)
24 Gerald McRath 6-3 215 LB RS FR Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS)
25 Damion Fletcher 5-10 176 RB FR Biloxi, Miss. (Biloxi HS)
26 Ed Morgan 5-9 160 WR SO Thibodaux, La. (Thibodaux HS)
26 Justin Wilson 5-11 186 DB FR Taylorsville, Miss. (Taylorsville HS)
28 Kyle Hopton 5-9 160 K FR Salmen, La. (Salmen HS)
28 Michael McGee 5-10 181 DB FR Magee, Miss. (Magee HS)
31 Josh Barton 5-11 235 RB RS FR Mobile, Ala. (UMS Wright HS)
34 Marcus Raines 6-3 246 RB RS JR Antelope, Calif. (Pasadena CC)
37 John McMahan 5-10 211 LB RS JR Hattiesburg, Miss. (Hattiesburg HS)
38 TaRon Sims 6-1 175 DB RS FR Holly Springs, Miss. (Holly Springs HS)
40 Josh Hurd 6-0 210 RB FR Gulf Breeze, Fla. (Gulf Breeze HS)
41 Tokumbo Abanikanda 6-0 213 LB SO Marietta, Ga. (Osborne HS)
42 Mitch Craft 6-1 235 LB RS SO Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Cape Central HS)
42 Thomas Webb 6-5 229 TE FR Starkville, Miss. (Starkville HS)
43 Chaz Richards 5-11 229 LB RS JR Troy, Ala. (Charles Henderson HS)
45 Roshaad Byrd 6-3 239 DE FR Meridian, Miss. (Meridian HS)
46 Jerome Lyons 6-1 221 LB RS JR Houston, Miss. (Itawamba CC)
49 Brandon Davis 6-1 200 LB FR Meridian, Miss. (Meridian HS)
50 Octavious Everett 6-0 229 LB RS FR Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes HS)
52 Andy Hill 6-3 230 LS RS FR Spanish Fort, Ala. (Daphne HS)
53 Ty Ford 6-0 230 LB RS FR Ft. Walton Beach Fla. (Ft. Walton Beach HS)
54 Andrew Davis 6-1 265 OL RS FR Daphne, Ala. (Delta State)
57 Martez Smith 6-0 195 LB FR Camden, Miss. (Velma Jackson HS)
60 Cody Tawater 6-3 240 LS RS FR Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelphia HS)
61 Alex Michael 6-2 292 OL FR Meridian, Miss. (Southeast Lauderdale HS)
62 Eric Lowe 6-0 222 LS FR Pace, Fla. (Pace HS)
63 Gary Jones 6-0 310 OL JR Costa Mesa, Calif. (Orange Coast College)
64 Nick Dean 6-3 281 OL JR Shannon, Miss. (Itawamba CC)
65 Jimmy Driskell 6-2 306 OL RS SO Semmes, Ala. (Mary Montgomery HS)
66 Ryan McKee 6-6 286 OL SO Spanish Fort, Ala. (Daphne HS)
67 Dwayne Paulin 6-7 283 OL JR New Orleans, La. (Pasadena City College)
68 Jacquine Wrice 6-5 298 OL RS FR Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes HS)
69 Micah Brown 6-2 277 OL RS FR Troy, Ala. (Charles Henderson HS)
71 Ryan Hebert 6-5 311 OL RS FR Gray, La. (H.L. Bourgeois HS)
72 Cameron Zipp 6-1 290 OL FR Mandeville, La. (Fontainebleau HS)
73 Ronnie Carter 6-7 330 OL JR Kansas City, Kan. (Coffeeville CC)
74 Rick Thompson 6-0 278 OL RS JR Mobile, Ala. (Baker HS)
75 Chris Clark 6-5 295 OL RS JR New Orleans, La. (McDonogh 35 HS)
76 Wesley Housley 6-2 285 OL RS SO LaPlace, La. (East St. John HS)
77 James McDevitt 6-3 250 DE Mobile, Ala. (Baker HS)
78 Johnathan Landor 6-3 280 OL RS JR Mandeville, La. (Fountainbleau HS)
79 Vontre Mason 6-2 270 DL JR Richmond, Calif. (Diablo Valley CC)
80 Torris Magee 6-2 192 WR FR Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove HS)
81 Chris Rhoden 6-4 180 WR RS JR MacClenny, Fla. (Baker County HS)
82 Ralph Turner 5-8 170 WR FR Cottonwood, Ala. (Cottonwood HS)
83 Stuart Davidson 6-1 198 WR RS FR Brandon, Miss. (NW Rankin HS)
84 Rodney Gray 6-3 185 WR FR Batesville, Miss. (South Panola HS)
85 Ryan Ellis 6-2 190 WR FR Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Allen D. Nease HS)
85 Brandon Trobridge 6-2 185 DB JR Brunswick, Ga. (Reedley College)
86 Gerald Baptiste 6-0 172 WR RS FR New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr HS)
86 Brett Hicks 6-0 185 P JR Jayess, Miss. (Southwest CC)
87 Chris Johnson 6-0 181 WR RS JR Rosedale, Miss. (West Bolivar HS)
89 Justin Whiddon 5-10 171 WR RS SO Dothan, Ala. (Ashford Academy)
90 David Boyce 6-6 240 DL FR Gonzales, La. (St. Paul's HS)
90 Mam Nyang 6-1 250 DL RS FR Smyrna, Ga. (Wheeler HS)
91 Robert Henderson 6-3 280 DE RS JR Ponchatoula, La. (Ponchatoula HS)
92 Eric Phillips 6-7 275 DL RS SO Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah HS)
95 Anthony Gray 6-0 316 DL FR Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelphia HS)
96 Chris J. Johnson 6-1 280 DL JR East Brewton, Ala. (Itawamba CC)
97 Martavius Prince 6-3 286 DL RS JR Ft. Pierce, Fla. (Ft. Pierce Westwood HS)
98 Don Loehr 6-0 238 TE RS JR Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS)
99 Sean Merrill 6-3 294 DL RS JR D'lberville, Miss. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)
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Coaches/Team Officials

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Notable Alumni in NFL

Southern Miss Golden Eagles in NFL

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References

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External Links


Conference USA Football Teams
West Division Houston • Rice • Southern Methodist • Texas-El Paso • Tulane • Tulsa
East Division Central Florida • East Carolina • Marshall • Memphis • Southern Miss • UAB


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