1999 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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1999 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference USA champion
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 23–17 vs. Colorado State
Conference Conference USA
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 14
Record9–3 (6–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry 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
ConfOverall
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]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6 Tulane
W 48–1430,098 [3]
September 11 Northwestern State *
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 40–624,871 [4]
September 18at No. 4 Nebraska *
L 13–2077,826 [5]
September 25at No. 5 Texas A&M *
 ABC L 6–2365,264 [6]
October 9at No. 16 East Carolina
W 39–2239,418 [7]
October 16 Army No. 25
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 24–026,054 [8]
October 23 Cincinnati No. 21
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 28–2024,012 [9]
October 30at No. 14 Alabama *No. 20
L 14–3583,818 [10]
November 6at Memphis No. 25
W 20–523,635 [11]
November 13 Louisiana–Lafayette *No. 21
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 48–024,133 [12]
November 20at Louisville No. 18
W 30–2741,826 [13]
December 31vs. Colorado State *No. 16
 ESPN W 23–1756,570 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1999 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 17 Jeff Kelly So
RB 43 Derrick Nix So
OL 55Billy ClayJr
OL 79Brian BellSr
WR 80 Todd Pinkston Sr
WR 81Dannye FowlerSo
WR 82LeRoy Handy Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 83Shawn MillsJr
TE 84Orlando DantzlerSo
WR 85Antonio GraySo
WR 86Kevin ThompsonSr
TE 88Buck Miciotto Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 89Kenderick KeyJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 19 Raymond Walls Jr
DL 90 Daleroy Stewart Jr
DL 91Roamie Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 92Travis Dorsey Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 93Gerald MumfordJr
DL 94Paul UlrichSo
DL 95Marchene HatchettJr
DL 96Cedric ScottJr
DE 97 Adalius Thomas Sr
DL 98 John Nix Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

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  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.
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  12. ↑ "USM finds ULL easy pickings". Enterprise-Journal. November 14, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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  14. ↑ "Golden Eagles ground Colo. St. in Liberty, 23–17". The Jackson Sun. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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