1999 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

1999 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference USA champion Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 23–17 vs. Colorado State
Conference	Conference USA
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 14
Record	9–3 (6–0 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeff Bower (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Larry Kueck (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Dave Wommack (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons ←  1998 2000  →

1999 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Southern Miss $		6	–	0					9	–	3
East Carolina		4	–	2					9	–	3
Louisville		4	–	2					7	–	5
UAB		4	–	2					5	–	6
Memphis		4	–	2					5	–	6
Houston		3	–	3					7	–	4
Army		1	–	5					3	–	8
Tulane		1	–	5					3	–	8
Cincinnati		0	–	6					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. They secured their third Conference USA conference championship after finishing 6–0 in conference play. Their overall record was 9–3, and they were invited to play in the 1999 Liberty Bowl, where they defeated Colorado State, 23–17. ^[1] In the final AP Poll of the year, the Golden Eagles were ranked 14th, which is to date the highest finish in school history. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Tulane		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Battle for the Bell)		W 48–14	30,098	[3]
September 11	Northwestern State *		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 40–6	24,871	[4]
September 18	at No. 4 Nebraska *		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE		L 13–20	77,826	[5]
September 25	at No. 5 Texas A&M *		Kyle Field College Station, TX	ABC	L 6–23	65,264	[6]
October 9	at No. 16 East Carolina		Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC		W 39–22	39,418	[7]
October 16	Army	No. 25	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 24–0	26,054	[8]
October 23	Cincinnati	No. 21	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 28–20	24,012	[9]
October 30	at No. 14 Alabama *	No. 20	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL		L 14–35	83,818	[10]
November 6	at Memphis	No. 25	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Black and Blue Bowl)		W 20–5	23,635	[11]
November 13	Louisiana–Lafayette *	No. 21	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 48–0	24,133	[12]
November 20	at Louisville	No. 18	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		W 30–27	41,826	[13]
December 31	vs. Colorado State *	No. 16	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ESPN	W 23–17	56,570	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1999 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 17 Jeff Kelly So RB 43 Derrick Nix So OL 55 Billy Clay Jr OL 79 Brian Bell Sr WR 80 Todd Pinkston Sr WR 81 Dannye Fowler So WR 82 LeRoy Handy  Fr WR 83 Shawn Mills Jr TE 84 Orlando Dantzler So WR 85 Antonio Gray So WR 86 Kevin Thompson Sr TE 88 Buck Miciotto  Fr TE 89 Kenderick Key Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 19 Raymond Walls Jr DL 90 Daleroy Stewart Jr DL 91 Roamie Williams  Fr DL 92 Travis Dorsey  Fr DL 93 Gerald Mumford Jr DL 94 Paul Ulrich So DL 95 Marchene Hatchett Jr DL 96 Cedric Scott Jr DE 97 Adalius Thomas Sr DL 98 John Nix Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jeff Bower Coordinators/assistant coaches Dave Wommack – Assistant head coach / defensive backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1999 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
2. "Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles school history". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
3. "Green Wave's winning streak is snapped at 13". Detroit Free Press. September 7, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southern Miss defense dumps NSU". The Shreveport Times. September 12, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Defense doesn't rest, Blackshirts' 2 TDs help NU hold on". Lincoln Journal Star. September 19, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Defense doesn't rest, Blackshirts' 2 TDs help NU hold on". Lincoln Journal Star. September 19, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "USM thumps No. 16 East Carolina 39–22". The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southern Miss shuts down Army". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Buries early, UC rallies, falls short". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "The substitutes, Tide doesn't miss a beat with Watts, Bohanon". The Anniston Star. October 31, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "USM dashes all Tiger hopes". The Commercial Appeal. November 7, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "USM finds ULL easy pickings". Enterprise-Journal. November 14, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "S. Miss tops U of L with late field goal". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 21, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Golden Eagles ground Colo. St. in Liberty, 23–17". The Jackson Sun. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.