1982 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

American college football season

1982 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football

Conference| Independent
Record| 7–4
Head coach|

* Jim Carmody (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Keith Daniels (1st season)
Home stadium| M. M. Roberts Stadium

Seasons

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1983 ->

1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 13 Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 19 West Virginia |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 1
Southwestern Louisiana |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
East Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Georgia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Louisville |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Rutgers |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
South Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Temple |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Carmody, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 4| Northeast Louisiana|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| W 45–27| 30,767| [2]
September 11| at Ole Miss|

* Hemingway Stadium
* Oxford, MS

| L 19–28| 40,954| [3]
September 18| at Auburn|

* Jordan–Hare Stadium
* Auburn, AL

| L 19–21| 55,000| [4]
September 25| Florida State|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| L 17–24| 32,591| [5]
October 2| Memphis State|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)

| W 34–14| 21,674| [6]
October 9| vs. Mississippi State|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS

| W 20–14| 54,236| [7]
October 16| at Tulane|

* Louisiana Superdome
* New Orleans, LA (rivalry)

| W 22–10| 39,685| [8]
October 23| Louisville|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| W 48–0| 28,642| [9]
October 30| Southwestern Louisiana|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| W 36–0| 22,416| [10]
November 13| at No. 17 Alabama|

* Bryant–Denny Stadium
* Tuscaloosa, AL

| W 38–29| 60,210| [11]
November 20| Louisiana Tech|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)

| L 6–13| 31,256| [12]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "1982 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
2. ^ "Dejarnette carries load in USM's 45–27 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. September 5, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Ole Miss hits fever pitch 28–19". The Clarion-Ledger. September 12, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Amazin' AU nips Eagles". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Lowrey TD off fake field goal carries FSU to 24–17 triumph". Tampa Bay Times. September 26, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Southern's Eagles whip Tigers". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 3, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "DeJarnette, Clark lead USM over State 20–14". Enterprise-Journal. October 10, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "DeJarnette paces USM". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "This time all's amoss as U of L loses 48–0". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "USM Golden Eagles live up to their expectations". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Eagles bowl over Bama". Hattiesburg American. November 14, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "LaTech upsets Southern Miss". The Times. November 21, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 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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