American college football season
1994 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football Conference Independent Record 6–5 Head coach Offensive coordinator Norman Joseph (1st season) Offensive scheme Multiple Defensive coordinator John Thompson (3rd season) Base defense Multiple Home stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium Seasons
1994 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
East Carolina
–
7
–
5
–
0
Louisville
–
6
–
5
–
0
Memphis
–
6
–
5
–
0
Southern Miss
–
6
–
5
–
0
Notre Dame
–
6
–
5
–
1
Army
–
4
–
7
–
0
Northeast Louisiana
–
3
–
8
–
0
Navy
–
3
–
8
–
0
Tulsa
–
3
–
8
–
0
Cincinnati
–
2
–
8
–
1
Tulane
–
1
–
10
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1994 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jeff Bower, the team compiled a 6–5 record.[ 1]
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 3 at Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (rivalry) W 25–1024,786 [ 2]
September 10 No. 21 Virginia Tech M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS L 14–2417,381 [ 3]
September 17 Memphis M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Black and Blue Bowl) W 20–317,563 [ 4]
September 24 at No. 13 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX L 17–4156,006 [ 5]
October 1 at East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC L 10–3132,867 [ 6]
October 8 at No. 11 Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL L 6–1470,123 [ 7]
October 15 Southwestern Louisiana M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS W 43–2014,592 [ 8]
October 22 Samford M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS W 59–1615,514 [ 9]
October 29 Tulsa M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS W 47–2913,473–13,493 [ 10] [ 11]
November 5 at No. 4 Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL L 17–5585,448 [ 12]
November 12 at LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 20–1851,710 [ 13]
HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
[ 14]
References [ edit ]
^ "1994 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2021 .
^ "USM punches out Tulane 25–10" . Hattiesburg American . September 4, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Va. Tech tops Golden Eagles" . Daily Press . September 11, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "S. Miss cages Tigers, 20–3" . The Leaf-Chronicle . September 18, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "No. 12 Aggies never look back" . Austin American-Statesman . September 25, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "USM gives away game to ECU" . Hattiesburg American . October 2, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Alabama survives USM scare" . Hattiesburg American . October 9, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cajuns grounded by Eagles, 43–20" . The Daily Advertiser . October 16, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southern roughs up I-AA Samford, 59–16" . The Greenwood Commonwealth . October 23, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southern Miss tops TU" . The Daily Oklahoman . October 30, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF) . University of Tulsa. p. 187. Retrieved January 21, 2023 .
^ "Lots of QBs, lots of points: Gators swamps S. Miss, 55–17" . The Miami Herald . November 6, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "LSU fails" . The Times . November 13, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southern Miss 2022 Football Almanac" (PDF) . University of Southern Mississippi. p. 100. Retrieved January 21, 2023 .
Venues
Kamper Park (1912–1931)
M. M. Roberts Stadium (1932–present)
Ladd Stadium (alternate, 1950–1974)
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1952–1988)
Bowls & rivalries
Bowl games
Louisiana Tech: Rivalry in Dixie
Memphis: Black and Blue Bowl
Tulane: Battle for the Bell
Culture & lore
Seymour d'Campus
"Southern Mississippi to the Top"
Pride of Mississippi Marching Band
People
Head coaches
Statistical leaders
NFL draftees
Seasons National championship seasons in bold