1982 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Carmody, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Northeast Louisiana
W 45–2730,767[2]
September 11at Ole Miss
L 19–2840,954[3]
September 18at Auburn
L 19–2155,000[4]
September 25Florida State
L 17–2432,591[5]
October 2Memphis State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
W 34–1421,674[6]
October 9vs. Mississippi State
W 20–1454,236[7]
October 16at Tulane
W 22–1039,685[8]
October 23Louisville
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 48–028,642[9]
October 30Southwestern Louisiana
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 36–022,416[10]
November 13at No. 17 Alabama
W 38–2960,210[11]
November 20Louisiana Tech
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
L 6–1331,256[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1982 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dejarnette carries load in USM's 45–27 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. September 5, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ole Miss hits fever pitch 28–19". The Clarion-Ledger. September 12, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Amazin' AU nips Eagles". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lowrey TD off fake field goal carries FSU to 24–17 triumph". Tampa Bay Times. September 26, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern's Eagles whip Tigers". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 3, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "DeJarnette, Clark lead USM over State 20–14". Enterprise-Journal. October 10, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "DeJarnette paces USM". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "This time all's amoss as U of L loses 48–0". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "USM Golden Eagles live up to their expectations". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eagles bowl over Bama". Hattiesburg American. November 14, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "LaTech upsets Southern Miss". The Times. November 21, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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