1978 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bobby Collins, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Richmond
W 10–715,000[2]
September 9at Arkansas State
W 21–616,848[3]
September 16at Cincinnati
L 14–2610,500[4]
September 30at Ole Miss
L 13–1642,756[5]
October 7Mississippi State
W 22–1731,720[6]
October 14East Carolina
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 17–1615,632[7]
October 21at Memphis State
W 13–1022,630[8]
October 28Florida State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 16–3823,248[9]
November 4at North Texas State
L 12–2518,400[10]
November 11Bowling Green
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 38–2116,846[11]
November 18Louisville
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 37–316,219[12]

References

  1. ^ "1978 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Blocked kick, missed field goal beats Spiders 10–7". Daily Press. September 3, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dane McDaniel leads Eagles over ASU, 21–6". Hattiesburg American. September 10, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UC gets it together for 26–14 opening win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 17, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ole Miss surely beats Southern behind Langley's kicking, 16–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Golden Eagles take 22–17 win over Bulldogs". The Yazoo Herald. October 8, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "USM slips by East Carolina". Enterprise-Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Memphis State falls to Southern Miss". The Tennessean. October 22, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Woodham's passing hurls Seminoles past surprised Southern Miss., 38–16". The Miami Herald. October 29, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sub Stevenson in star's role as NTSU rolls". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rebels, Eagles take victories". Enterprise-Journal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "U of L gets 37–3 slap in face from a po' little Southern Miss". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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