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1988 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 38–18 vs. UTEP
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Bower (1st season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorEllis Johnson (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons← 19871989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 West Virginia   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Syracuse   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Akron   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Curley Hallman, the team compiled a 10–2 record and won the 1988 Independence Bowl.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Stephen F. AustinW 21–715,032
September 10at No. 10 Florida StateL 13–4953,129
September 17Virginia Tech
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 35–1317,135
September 24at East CarolinaW 45–4228,240
October 1Louisville
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 30–2317,584
October 8at TulaneW 38–1322,704
October 15vs. Mississippi StateW 38–2138,542
October 22at Southwestern LouisianaW 27–1423,599
October 29Memphis State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
W 34–2725,594
November 5at No. 9 AuburnL 8–3873,787
November 12at Louisiana TechW 26–197,500
December 23vs. UTEPW 38–1820,242
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1988 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
D B 4 David Dawkins So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "1988 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  2. "Southern Miss trips SFA, 21–7". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 4, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Seminoles regroup, rout Southern Miss, 49–13". The Orlando Sentinel. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southern Miss swamps Tech". Daily Press. September 18, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "USM outscores East Carolina, 45–42". Hattiesburg American. September 25, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Gandy (or was it Biondi?) swims in at 1:12, sinks Cards". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "USM dominates Green Wave, 38–13". Hattiesburg American. October 9, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "USM regains momentum, slams the door on State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southern Mississippi victorious as Cajuns bog down in 'Swamp'". The Daily Advertiser. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Memphis St. falls to last-minute score". The Jackson Sun. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tigers blitz USM with 21 in first". The Selma Times-Journal. November 6, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Southern Miss slides past Tech in rainstorm". The Times. November 13, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Miners' bubble breaks". The El Paso Times. December 24, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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