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American college football season

1979 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons← 19781980 →
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
UNLV   –   –   9 – 1 – 2
No. 17 Temple   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Tulane   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
No. 20 Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Louisville   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Air Force   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Richmond   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bobby Collins, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at No. 19 Florida StateL 14–1745,467
September 15CincinnatiW 24–623,750
September 22at AuburnL 9–3145,226
September 29vs. Ole MissW 38–846,720
October 6North Texas State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 30–1024,810
October 13Tulane
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
L 19–2030,028
October 20Memphis State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
W 22–027,286
October 27at Mississippi StateW 21–735,500
November 3at LouisvilleT 10–1013,085
November 10at Bowling GreenL 27–3110,556
November 17Arkansas State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 14–616,340
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1979 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  2. "FSU snaps out of it, wins by 3". The Tampa Tribune. September 9, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southern Mississippi raps UC in opener". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Auburn wins one for Doug". The Anniston Star. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Eagle fever: USM 38, Ole Miss 8". Hattiesburg American. September 30, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Mean Green tumbles 30–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tulane slips by Eagles". The Daily Advertiser. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southern shuts out Memphis". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 21, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "USM lays claim to state crown after 21–7 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Titanic defensive struggle leaves U of L with 10–10 tie". The Courier-Journal. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Bowling Green outplays Eagles, 31–27". Hattiesburg American. November 11, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "How good?". The Clarion-Ledger. November 18, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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