1994 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNorman Joseph (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJohn Thompson (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina   –   7 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   6 – 5 – 1
Army   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulsa   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   2 – 8 – 1
Tulane   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jeff Bower, the team compiled a 6–5 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Tulane
W 25–1024,786[2]
September 10No. 21 Virginia Tech
L 14–2417,381[3]
September 17Memphis
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
W 20–317,563[4]
September 24at No. 13 Texas A&M
L 17–4156,006[5]
October 1at East Carolina
L 10–3132,867[6]
October 8at No. 11 Alabama
L 6–1470,123[7]
October 15Southwestern Louisiana
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 43–2014,592[8]
October 22Samford
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 59–1615,514[9]
October 29Tulsa
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 47–2913,473–13,493[10][11]
November 5at No. 4 Florida
L 17–5585,448[12]
November 12at LSU
W 20–1851,710[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "1994 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "USM punches out Tulane 25–10". Hattiesburg American. September 4, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Va. Tech tops Golden Eagles". Daily Press. September 11, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "S. Miss cages Tigers, 20–3". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 18, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "No. 12 Aggies never look back". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "USM gives away game to ECU". Hattiesburg American. October 2, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alabama survives USM scare". Hattiesburg American. October 9, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cajuns grounded by Eagles, 43–20". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southern roughs up I-AA Samford, 59–16". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 23, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern Miss tops TU". The Daily Oklahoman. October 30, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 187. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  12. ^ "Lots of QBs, lots of points: Gators swamps S. Miss, 55–17". The Miami Herald. November 6, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "LSU fails". The Times. November 13, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Southern Miss 2022 Football Almanac" (PDF). University of Southern Mississippi. p. 100. Retrieved January 21, 2023.


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