1991 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

American college football season

1991 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–7
Head coach|

* Jeff Bower (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Mark McHale (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| West Coast
Defensive coordinator| Jim Dickey (1st season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| M. M. Roberts Stadium

Seasons

<- 1990

1992 ->

1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 9 East Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 4 Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 3 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 21 Tulsa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Louisiana Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 2
No. 13 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  | - | 0
Akron |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Memphis State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 2
Southwestern Louisiana |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1
Louisville |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Northern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Jeff Bower, the team compiled a 4–7 record.[1]

## Schedule

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August 31| Delta State|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| W 25–7| 17,191| [2]
September 7| at Pittsburgh|

* Pitt Stadium
* Pittsburgh, PA

| L 14–35| 34,756| [3]
September 21| Colorado State|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| W 39–7| 20,154| [4]
September 28| at Louisville|

* Cardinal Stadium
* Louisville, KY

| L 14–28| 38,231| [5]
October 5| at No. 16 Auburn|

* Jordan–Hare Stadium
* Auburn, AL

| W 10–9| 79,790| [6]
October 12| at Memphis State|

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

| L 12–17| 19,162| [7]
October 19| Tulane|

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

| W 47–14| 16,558| [8]
October 26| at Cincinnati|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| L 7–17| 15,899| [9]
November 2| at Tulsa|

* Skelly Stadium
* Tulsa, OK

| L 10–13| 27,784| [10]
November 9| No. 16 East Carolina|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| L 20–48| 18,117| [11]
November 16| at Louisiana Tech|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA (rivalry)

| L 14–30| 11,200| [12]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "1991 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
2. ^ "Southern Miss dominates Delta St". Enterprise-Journal. September 1, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "United state of Pitt now 2–0". The Pittsburgh Press. September 8, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Eagles fly by Rams". The Daily Sentinel. September 22, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Cards fins snakebite cure vs. Southern Miss, 28–14". The Courier-Journal. September 29, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "S. Miss shocks AU again". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Memphis State upsets S. Miss". The Tennessean. October 13, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "USM wipes out woeful Wave, 47–14". Hattiesburg American. October 20, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Bearcats stun Southern Miss for victory No. 3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 27, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "It's a miracle on ice for TU". The Daily Oklahoman. November 3, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "ECU ruins USM's homecoming". Hattiesburg American. November 10, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Loyd recovery deflates USM". The Times. November 17, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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Southern Miss Golden Eagles football

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* Kamper Park (1912–1931)
* M. M. Roberts Stadium (1932–present)
* Ladd Stadium (alternate, 1950–1974)
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