1995 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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1995 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNorman Joseph (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJohn Thompson (4th season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   7 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Army   –   5 – 5 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulsa   –   4 – 7 – 0
Memphis   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0
North Texas   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Northern Illinois
W 45–1333,092[2]
September 9at No. 13 Alabama
L 20–2483,091[3]
September 16at Utah State
W 24–2115,227[4]
September 23at Indiana
L 26–2731,216[5]
September 30Tulane
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
W 45–027,141[6]
October 7Louisville
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 25–2121,079[7]
October 14at Cincinnati
L 13–1618,522[8]
October 28East Carolina
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 34–3621,293[9]
November 4at No. 5 Tennessee
L 0–4293,433[10]
November 11at Memphis
W 17–911,503[11]
November 18at Southwestern Louisiana
W 35–3219,341[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1995 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "USM jumps on N. Illinois early in 45–13 victory". Enterprise-Journal. September 1, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Somehow, Tide prevails". The Anniston Star. September 10, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Late Aggie rally falls short vs. Southern Miss". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 17, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Roller-coaster contest ends with Hoosier win". The Indianapolis Star. September 24, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eagles find feast in win over Wave". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cardinals just miss, 25–21". The Courier-Journal. October 8, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UC kicker delivers at crunch time, 16–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "USM left stunned in defeat". Hattiesburg American. October 29, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Vol offense arrives late, but defense works early". The Tennessean. November 5, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Memphis stumbles with many bumbles". The Tennessean. November 12, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cajuns stumble in season finale". The Daily Advertiser. November 19, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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