The Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team has represented The University of Southern Mississippi over 104 seasons, dating back to its inception in 1913. The Golden Eagles are a founding member of Conference USA.
Year | Conference | Season Records [1] | Post-Season Appearance | Post-Season Record | |||
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Overall W-L | Win % | Conf. W-L | Conf. % | ||||
1913 | Independent | 1-3 | .250 | ||||
1914 | Independent | 1-0 | 1.00 | ||||
1915 | Independent | 0-1 | .000 | ||||
1916 | Independent | 1-1 | .500 | ||||
1917—1918 | Independent | Did Not Play | |||||
1919 | Independent | 2-3 | .400 | ||||
1920 | Independent | 8-2 | .800 | ||||
1921 | Independent | 5-1-1 | .786 | ||||
1922 | Independent | 11-7-1 | .605 | ||||
1923 | Independent | 9-2-1 | .792 | ||||
1924 | Independent | 0-3 | .000 | ||||
1925 | Independent | 4-2 | .667 | ||||
1926 | Independent | 5-2-1 | .688 | ||||
1927 | Independent | 4-4 | .500 | ||||
1928 | Independent | 6-2 | .750 | ||||
1929 | Independent | 1-9 | .100 | ||||
1930 | Independent | 2-11 | .154 | ||||
1931—1933 | Independent | Did Not Play | |||||
1934 | Independent | 3-9 | .250 | ||||
1935 | Independent | 0-3 | .000 | ||||
1936—1946 | Independent | Did Not Play | |||||
1947 | Independent | 9-4 | .692 | ||||
1948 | Independent | 11-11 | .500 | ||||
1949 | Gulf States Conference | 10-10 | .500 | 6-5 | .545 | ||
1950 | Gulf States Conference | 5-6 | .455 | 5-5 | .500 | ||
1951 | Gulf States Conference | 7-6-1 | .536 | 7-5 | .584 | ||
1952 | Gulf States Conference | 6-5 | .545 | 6-5 | .545 | ||
1953 | Independent | 9-1 | .900 | ||||
1954 | Independent | 10-2 | .834 | ||||
1955 | Independent | 7-4 | .636 | ||||
1956 | Independent | 7-8-1 | .469 | ||||
1957 | Independent | 4-8 | .333 | ||||
1958 | Independent | 7-7 | .500 | ||||
1959 | Independent | 10-5 | .667 | ||||
1960 | Independent | 14-3 | .824 | ||||
1961 | Independent | 12-7 | .632 | ||||
1962 | Independent | 8-7-1 | .531 | ||||
1963 | Independent | 10-12-1 | .457 | ||||
1964 | Independent | 15-5 | .750 | ||||
1965 | Independent | 15-4 | .789 | ||||
1966 | Independent | 9-11 | .450 | ||||
1967 | Independent | 9-13 | .409 | ||||
1968 | Independent | 8-12 | .400 | ||||
1969 | Independent | 3-13 | .188 | ||||
1970 | Independent | 10-13 | .435 | ||||
1971 | Independent | 17-10 | .630 | ||||
1972 | Independent | 12-16 | .429 | ||||
1973 | Independent | 12-12 | .500 | ||||
1974 | Independent | 16-12 | .571 | ||||
1975 | Independent | 15-16 | .484 | ||||
1976 | Independent | 20-21 | .488 | ||||
1977 | Independent | 17-16 | .515 | ||||
1978 | Independent | 15-24 | .385 | ||||
1979 | Independent | 13-21 | .382 | ||||
1980 | Independent | 17-13 | .567 | ||||
1981 | Independent | 23-26 | .469 | ||||
1982 | Independent | 9-24 | .273 | ||||
1983 | Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference | 11-33 | .334 | 0-6 | .000 | ||
1984 | Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference | 13-36-2 | .275 | 1-11 | .083 | ||
1985 | Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference | 28-41 | .406 | 5-12 | .294 | ||
1986 | Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference | 31-30 | .508 | 6-15 | .286 | ||
1987 | Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference | 37-25 | .597 | 7-11 | .389 | ||
1988 | Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference | 36-26 | .581 | 9-6 | .600 | ||
1989 | Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference | 36-26 | .581 | 8-7 | .534 | ||
1990 | Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference | 42-25 | .627 | 16-5 | .762 | NCAA Regional | 1-2 |
1991 | Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference | 42-24 | .636 | 15-6 | .714 | NCAA Regional | 0-2 |
1992 | Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference | 31-28 | .525 | 9-9 | .500 | ||
1993 | Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference | 33-26 | .559 | 9-6 | .600 | ||
1994 | Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference | 37-24 | .607 | 11-7 | .611 | ||
1995 | Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference | 36-24 | .600 | 11-7 | .611 | ||
1996 | Conference USA | 32-28 | .533 | 14-10 | .583 | ||
1997 | Conference USA | 34-23 | .596 | 16-10 | .615 | ||
1998 | Conference USA | 30-28 | .517 | 12-15 | .444 | ||
1999 | Conference USA | 40-23 | .635 | 18-9 | .667 | NCAA Regional | 2-2 |
2000 | Conference USA | 32-26 | .552 | 15-10 | .600 | ||
2001 | Conference USA | 27-32 | .458 | 11-16 | .407 | ||
2002 | Conference USA | 36-22 | .621 | 18-11 | .621 | ||
2003 | Conference USA | 47-16 | .750 | 23-7 | .767 | Conference Tournament Champion, NCAA Regional Host | 2-2 |
2004 | Conference USA | 45-19 | .703 | 21-9 | .750 | NCAA Regional | 1-2 |
2005 | Conference USA | 41-21 | .661 | 20-10 | .667 | NCAA Regional | 0-2 |
2006 | Conference USA | 39-23 | .629 | 13-11 | .542 | NCAA Regional | 1-2 |
2007 | Conference USA | 38-21 | .644 | 14-10 | .583 | NCAA Regional | 1-2 |
2008 | Conference USA | 42-22 | .656 | 15-9 | .625 | NCAA Regional | 2-2 |
2009 | Conference USA | 40-26 | .606 | 12-12 | .500 | NCAA Regional, NCAA Super Regional, College World Series | 3-1, 2-0, 0-2 |
2010 | Conference USA | 36-24 | .600 | 14-10 | .583 | Conference Tournament Champion, NCAA Regional | 1-2 |
2011 | Conference USA | 39-19 | .672 | 16-8 | .667 | NCAA Regional | 0-2 |
2012 | Conference USA | 32-24 | .571 | 14-10 | .583 | ||
2013 | Conference USA | 30-27 | .526 | 15-9 | .625 | ||
2014 | Conference USA | 35-25 | .583 | 19-11 | .633 | ||
2015 | Conference USA | 36-18-1 | .667 | 19-10 | .655 | ||
2016 | Conference USA | 41-20 | .672 | 20-10 | .667 | Conference Tournament Champion, NCAA Regional | 1-2 |
2017 | Conference USA | 50-16 | .758 | 25-5 | .833 | NCAA Regional Host | 2-2 |
2018 | Conference USA | 44-18 | .710 | 23-6 | .793 | Conference Champions, NCAA Regional | 1-2 |
2019 | Conference USA | 40-21 | .656 | 20-10 | .667 | Conference Champions, NCAA Regional | 2-2 |
2020 | Conference USA | 12-4 [2] | .750 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2021 | Conference USA | 40-21 | .656 | 22-9 | .710 | NCAA Regional | 3-2 |
2022 | Conference USA | 47-19 | .712 | 23-7 | .767 | NCAA Regional Host, NCAA Super Regional Host | 3-1, 0-2 |
2023 | Sun Belt Conference | 46-20 | .697 | 22-8 | .733 | Conference Tournament Champions, NCAA Regional, NCAA Super Regional Host | 4-1, 1-2 |
2024 | Sun Belt Conference | 43-20 | .683 | 20-10 | .667 | Conference Tournament Champions, NCAA Regional | 2-2 |
The University of Southern Mississippi is a public research university with its main campus located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
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