1988 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

American college football season

1988 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football

Independence Bowl champion

Independence Bowl, W 38–18 vs. UTEP

Conference| Independent
Record| 10–2
Head coach|

* Curley Hallman (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Jeff Bower (1st season)
Offensive scheme| I formation
Defensive coordinator| Ellis Johnson (1st season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| M. M. Roberts Stadium

Seasons

<- 1987

1989 ->

1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 12  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 2 Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 3 Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 5 West Virginia |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 13 Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Louisville |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
South Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northern Illinois |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southwestern Louisiana |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Rutgers |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Akron |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Temple |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Tulsa |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
East Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Curley Hallman, the team compiled a 10–2 record and won the 1988 Independence Bowl.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 3| Stephen F. Austin|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| W 21–7| 15,032| [2]
September 10| at No. 10 Florida State|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| L 13–49| 53,129| [3]
September 17| Virginia Tech|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| W 35–13| 17,135| [4]
September 24| at East Carolina|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 45–42| 28,240| [5]
October 1| Louisville|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| W 30–23| 17,584| [6]
October 8| at Tulane|

* Louisiana Superdome
* New Orleans, LA (rivalry)

| W 38–13| 22,704| [7]
October 15| vs. Mississippi State|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS

| W 38–21| 38,542| [8]
October 22| at Southwestern Louisiana|

* Cajun Field
* Lafayette, LA

| W 27–14| 23,599| [9]
October 29| Memphis State|

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

| W 34–27| 25,594| [10]
November 5| at No. 9 Auburn|

* Jordan–Hare Stadium
* Auburn, AL

| L 8–38| 73,787| [11]
November 12| at Louisiana Tech|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA (rivalry)

| W 26–19| 7,500| [12]
December 23| vs. UTEP|

* Independence Stadium
* Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)

| W 38–18| 20,242| [13]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Roster

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1988 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster

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

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D B | `4` | David Dawkins | So
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Curley Hallman

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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1. ^ "1988 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
2. ^ "Southern Miss trips SFA, 21–7". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 4, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Seminoles regroup, rout Southern Miss, 49–13". The Orlando Sentinel. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Southern Miss swamps Tech". Daily Press. September 18, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "USM outscores East Carolina, 45–42". Hattiesburg American. September 25, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Gandy (or was it Biondi?) swims in at 1:12, sinks Cards". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "USM dominates Green Wave, 38–13". Hattiesburg American. October 9, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "USM regains momentum, slams the door on State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Southern Mississippi victorious as Cajuns bog down in 'Swamp'". The Daily Advertiser. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Memphis St. falls to last-minute score". The Jackson Sun. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Tigers blitz USM with 21 in first". The Selma Times-Journal. November 6, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Southern Miss slides past Tech in rainstorm". The Times. November 13, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Miners' bubble breaks". The El Paso Times. December 24, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 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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