2004 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

2004 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
New Orleans Bowl champion
New Orleans Bowl, W 31–10 vs. North Texas
Conference	Conference USA
Record	7–5 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeff Bower (15th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rip Scherer (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Tyrone Nix (4th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons ←  2003 2005  →

2004 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Louisville $		8	–	0					11	–	1
Memphis		5	–	3					8	–	4
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	5
Cincinnati		5	–	3					7	–	5
UAB		5	–	3					7	–	5
TCU		3	–	5					5	–	6
Tulane		3	–	5					5	–	6
South Florida		3	–	5					4	–	7
Houston		3	–	5					3	–	8
East Carolina		2	–	6					2	–	9
Army		2	–	6					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2004 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. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	11:00 am	at Nebraska *		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ABC	W 21–17	77,877	[2]
September 25	7:00 pm	at Tulane		Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		W 32–14	27,211	[3]
October 2	6:00 pm	at South Florida		Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPNGP	W 32–20	30,049	[4]
October 7	6:00 pm	Houston		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN2	W 35–29 OT	28,625	[5]
October 16	2:30 pm	at Alabama *	No. 24	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	PPV	L 3–27	82,094	[6]
October 23	6:00 pm	East Carolina		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPNGP	W 51–10	32,422	[7]
November 6	2:00 pm	Cincinnati	No. 21	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		L 24–52	30,690	[8]
November 12	7:00 pm	at Memphis		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Black and Blue Bowl)	ESPN2	L 26–30	47,163	[9]
November 20	2:05 pm	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		L 17–42	27,992	[10]
November 27	2:00 pm	UAB		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 26–21	25,604	[11]
December 4	6:30 pm	No. 4 California *		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN	L 16–26	27,480	[12]
December 14	6:30 pm	vs. North Texas *		Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN	W 31–10	27,253	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

1. "2004 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
2. "Worst Coast scenario: Dailey, NU teammates know they gave this one away". Lincoln Journal Star. September 12, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wave busters, Southern Miss throttles Tulane in conference opener". Hattiesburg American. September 26, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sloppiness sabotages Bulls". St. Petersburg Times. October 3, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Backup helps Southern Miss stay perfect". Pensacola News Journal. October 8, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Darby, Alabama pound So. Miss". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "USM's offense lights up The Rock". Sun Herald. October 24, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bearcats ring up stunner at USM". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 7, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tigers rally past Southern Miss". The Jackson Sun. November 13, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Positive charge, Frogs ignore negative, keep bowl bid alive". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 21, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Ailing Almond leaves Blazers sore, sullen". Hattiesburg American. November 28, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "No. 4 Cal struggles to shake Southern Miss until a blocked extra point turns the tide in the final quarter". The Sacramento Bee. December 5, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Eagles break bowl drought". Austin American-Statesman. December 15, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.