1996 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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1996 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference USA co-champion
Conference Conference USA
Record8–3 (4–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Norman Joseph (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator John Thompson (5th season)
Home stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
←  1995
1997  →
1996 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Houston +  4 –1   7 –5  
Southern Miss +  4 –1   8 –3  
Cincinnati  2 –3   6 –5  
Louisville  2 –3   5 –6  
Memphis  2 –3   4 –7  
Tulane  1 –4   2 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. In the inaugural season of Conference USA, Southern Miss claimed a share of the conference championship with Houston after finishing 4–1 in conference, and 8–3 overall. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Georgia *
W 11–781,067 [2]
September 7at No. 14 Alabama *
L 10–2082,338 [3]
September 14 Utah State *
W 31–2424,307 [4]
September 21 Southwestern Louisiana *
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 52–2723,169 [5]
September 28at Louisville
W 24–736,462 [6]
October 10at East Carolina *
W 28–734,480 [7]
October 19 Memphis
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
W 16–025,601 [8]
October 26at Tulane No. 24
W 31–2820,394 [9]
November 2at Cincinnati No. 23
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 21–1725,241 [10]
November 9at Houston No. 20
L 49–5618,107 [11]
November 16at No. 3 Florida State *No. 25
L 14–5477,280 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

Ranking movements
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— = Not ranked
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Coaches —————————2422——————

Roster

1996 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 86Matt CoghlanJr
WR 80 Todd Pinkston Fr
OL 79Brian BellFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 24Terrence ParrishFr
DB 20 Perry Phenix So
DL 99Quantrelis PhillipsJr
DE 53 Adalius Thomas Fr
CB 3Rod ThomasSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

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References

  1. ↑ "1996 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Donnan's debut a dud". Ledger-Enquirer. September 1, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "No offense: Alabama 20, USM 10". Hattiesburg American. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Interception spells doom for the Ags". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 15, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Golden Eagles pound Cajuns". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 22, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Mistakes cost Cards against Eagles". Messenger-Inquirer. September 29, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Eagles take wing, 28–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "USM hurls shutout at Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Eagles nearly lose game". Sun Herald. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Southern Miss clinches share of title". The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Houston slows USM bid". Sun Herald. November 10, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Showdown is on track, FSU stays unbeaten with 54–14 victory". The Miami Herald. November 17, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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