1972 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

American college football season

1972 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–7–1
Head coach|

* P. W. Underwood (4th season)

Offensive coordinator| Fred O'Connor (1st season)
Home stadium| Faulkner Field

Seasons

<- 1971

1973 ->

1972 NCAA University Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 10 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 14 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Utah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Rutgers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 1
Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Houston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Temple |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 1
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Xavier |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach P. W. Underwood, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record.[1]

At their homecoming game on November 11 against Chattanooga, the University officially announced the athletic teams would be known as the Golden Eagles moving forward and retired the Southerners nickname.[2]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 9| Texas–Arlington|

* Faulkner Field
* Hattiesburg, MS

| W 38–17| 12,500| [3]
September 16| Louisiana Tech|

* Faulkner Field
* Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)

| L 14–33| 11,600| [4]
September 30| at No. 17 Ole Miss|

* Hemingway Stadium
* Oxford, MS

| L 9–13| 27,200| [5]
October 7| West Texas State|

* Faulkner Field
* Hattiesburg, MS

| W 14–7| 11,500| [6]
October 14| at Richmond|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| W 34–9| 2,500| [7]
October 21| at Mississippi State|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| L 7–26| 26,000| [8]
October 28| at No. 2 Alabama|

* Legion Field
* Birmingham, AL (rivalry)

| L 11–48| 57,090| [9]
November 4| at Virginia Tech|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| L 14–27| 25,000| [10]
November 11| Chattanooga|

* Faulkner Field
* Hattiesburg, MS

| L 6–10| 14,200| [11]
November 18| at Utah State|

* Romney Stadium
* Logan, UT

| L 21–27| 8,805| [12]
December 2| Memphis State|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS (rivalry)

| T 14–14| 15,000| [13]

* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "1972 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
2. ^ "Southerners no more; It's now Golden Eagles". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Southerners zip past UTA 38–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 10, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "La. Tech drubs USM, 33–14". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Ole Miss takes tainted victory, 13–9". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Southerners beat West Texas State". Pampa Daily News. October 8, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Richmond crushed by 34–9". Daily Press. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Felker-led State rips USM". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Tide blasts Southern Miss". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 29, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Don Strock guides Virginia Tech to 27–14 triumph". The Danville Register. November 5, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "'Nooga knocks off Southern Mississippi". Johnson City Press. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Utah State tips S. Mississippi". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Southern, Memphis St. battle to 14–14 draw". The Clarion-Ledger. December 3, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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Southern Miss Golden Eagles football

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

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