1980 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–3
Head coach
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
North Texas State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 9 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bobby Collins, the team compiled a 9–3 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Tulane
W 17–1444,698[2]
September 20Louisiana Tech
W 38–1124,640[3]
September 27at East Carolina
WITNW 35–720,037[4]
October 4vs. Ole Miss
W 28–2247,211[5]
October 11at Mississippi State
W 42–1436,211[6]
October 18Arkansas State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 35–021,915[7]
October 25No. 1 AlabamaNo. 20
L 7–4260,210[8]
November 1Lamar
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 36–1030,485[9]
November 8Auburn
L 0–3156,800[10]
November 15Richmond
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 33–1217,320[11]
November 22Louisville
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 3–621,210[12]
December 13McNeese State
W 16–1442,600[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1980 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Southern rallies to best Tulane 17–14". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 7, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mississippi upends LaTech". The Times. September 21, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'Sammy Winder night' gives USM easy win". Hattiesburg American. September 28, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern whips Rebels again". Enterprise-Journal. October 5, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "42–14: USM hands out a 'Dog-whippin'". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nasty Bunch stifles ASU, makes USM triumph easy". Hattiesburg American. October 19, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bama clobbers Southern Miss". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 26, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Golden Eagles route Lamar". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 2, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tigers dominate USM in homecoming victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 9, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "S. Mississippi rips Richmond 33–12". Daily Press. November 16, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Betz sits in slop, watches as his kick wins for U of L". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Southern Miss wins Independence Bowl". Daily Press. December 14, 1980. p. D3. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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