2003 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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2003 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
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C-USA champion
Liberty Bowl, L 0–17 vs. Utah
Conference Conference USA
Record9–4 (8–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Rip Scherer (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix (3rd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
←  2002
2004  →
2003 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Southern Miss $  8 –0   9 –4  
No. 24 TCU  7 –1   11 –2  
Memphis  5 –3   9 –4  
Louisville  5 –3   9 –4  
South Florida  5 –3   7 –4  
Houston  4 –4   7 –6  
UAB  4 –4   5 –7  
Tulane  3 –5   5 –7  
Cincinnati  2 –6   5 –7  
East Carolina  1 –7   1 –11  
Army  0 –8   0 –13  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2003 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 were a member of Conference USA.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 303:00 pmat California *
 HDNet L 2–3433,552 [1]
September 46:00 pmat UAB
ESPN2 W 17–1244,669 [2]
September 136:00 pm Memphis
W 23–629,233 [3]
September 256:45 pmNo. 15 Nebraska *
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
 ESPN L 14–3836,152 [4]
October 46:00 pmat Cincinnati
W 22–2024,522 [5]
October 112:00 pmat Alabama *
 PPV L 3–1783,818 [6]
October 252:00 pm South Florida
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 27–623,708 [7]
November 12:00 pm Louisiana–Lafayette *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 48–325,649 [8]
November 84:00 pmat Houston
W 31–1020,377 [9]
November 152:00 pm Tulane
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
 ESPN+ W 28–1426,987 [10]
November 206:45 pmNo. 10 TCU
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPNW 40–2830,141 [11]
November 291:00 pmat East Carolina
W 38–2124,175 [12]
December 312:30 pmvs. No. 25 Utah *
ESPNL 0–1755,989 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Southern Miss on the road at Alabama Crimson Tide, October 11, 2003 2003 Alabama vs Southern Miss.jpg
Southern Miss on the road at Alabama Crimson Tide, October 11, 2003

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The 1995 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jeff Bower, the team compiled a 6–5 record.

References

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  2. ↑ "Eagles bounce back, grab C-USA opener". Hattiesburg American. September 5, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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  5. ↑ "Southern Miss fells UC on FG". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 5, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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  10. ↑ "Dramatic finish, fake field goal squelches late Green Wave rally". Sun Herald. November 16, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Frogs jarred awake from BCS dream". Austin American-Statesman. November 21, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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  13. ↑ "Beautiful day, ugly win". The Commercial Appeal. January 1, 2004. Retrieved September 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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