1987 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

American college football season

1987 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football

Conference| Independent
Record| 6–5
Head coach|

* Jim Carmody (6th season)

Home stadium| M. M. Roberts Stadium

Seasons

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1988 ->

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 12  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 4 Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 0  | - | 1
No. 2 Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 15 South Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
No. 17 Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Rutgers |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southwestern Louisiana |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Northern Illinois |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
West Virginia |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
East Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Akron |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Louisville |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Temple |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Tulsa |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jim Carmody, the team compiled a 6–5 record.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 5| at Alabama|

* Legion Field
* Birmingham, AL (rivalry)

| L 6–38| 75,808| [2]
September 19| Tulane|

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

| W 31–24| 16,023| [3]
September 26| No. 16 Texas A&M|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS

| L 14–27| 22,150| [4]
October 3| at Louisville|

* Cardinal Stadium
* Louisville, KY

| W 65–6| 20,687| [5]
October 10| No. 6 Florida State|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| L 10–61| 25,853| [6]
October 17| vs. Mississippi State|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS

| W 18–14| 40,000| [7]
October 24| at Memphis State|

* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN (rivalry)

| W 17–14| 27,448| [8]
October 31| Jackson State|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| W 17–7| 33,687| [9]
November 7| Northeast Louisiana|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| L 24–34| 10,123| [10]
November 14| East Carolina|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| W 38–34| 11,023| [11]
November 28| at Southwestern Louisiana|

* Cajun Field
* Lafayette, LA

| L 30–37| 17,500| [12]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Roster[edit]

1987 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `4` | Brett Favre | Fr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LB | `` | Sidney Coleman
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Jim Carmody

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1987 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
2. ^ "Alabama swamps Golden Eagles". Hattiesburg American. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "USM freshman makes the plays against Tulane". The Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "All-freshman backfield leads Texas A&M over Southern Mississippi". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Southern Miss hits 65, leaving lifeless Cards splattered on highway". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "S. Miss. falls into FSU's trap, 61–10". The Miami Herald. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Young carries USM past MSU". Hattiesburg American. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Memphis State falls to Southern Miss". The Jackson Sun. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "USM escapes J-State 'D'". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "USM falls 34–24 to Indians". Enterprise-Journal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Fireworks explode in 38–34 USM win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "King crowns Cajuns' winning season". The Daily Advertiser. November 29, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 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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