1994 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

American college football season

1994 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football

Conference| Independent
Record| 6–5
Head coach|

* Jeff Bower (4th season)

Offensive coordinator| Norman Joseph (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple
Defensive coordinator| John Thompson (3rd season)
Base defense| Multiple
Home stadium| M. M. Roberts Stadium

Seasons

<- 1993

1995 ->

1994 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
East Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Louisville |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Memphis |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 1
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Northeast Louisiana |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Tulsa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1
Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jeff Bower, the team compiled a 6–5 record.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 3| at Tulane|

* Louisiana Superdome
* New Orleans, LA (rivalry)

| W 25–10| 24,786| [2]
September 10| No. 21 Virginia Tech|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| L 14–24| 17,381| [3]
September 17| Memphis|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS (Black and Blue Bowl)

| W 20–3| 17,563| [4]
September 24| at No. 13 Texas A&M|

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX

| L 17–41| 56,006| [5]
October 1| at East Carolina|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| L 10–31| 32,867| [6]
October 8| at No. 11 Alabama|

* Bryant–Denny Stadium
* Tuscaloosa, AL

| L 6–14| 70,123| [7]
October 15| Southwestern Louisiana|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| W 43–20| 14,592| [8]
October 22| Samford|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| W 59–16| 15,514| [9]
October 29| Tulsa|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| W 47–29| 13,473–13,493| [10][11]
November 5| at No. 4 Florida|

* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
* Gainesville, FL

| L 17–55| 85,448| [12]
November 12| at LSU|

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| W 20–18| 51,710| [13]

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

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## References

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1. ^ "1994 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
2. ^ "USM punches out Tulane 25–10". Hattiesburg American. September 4, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Va. Tech tops Golden Eagles". Daily Press. September 11, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "S. Miss cages Tigers, 20–3". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 18, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "No. 12 Aggies never look back". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "USM gives away game to ECU". Hattiesburg American. October 2, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Alabama survives USM scare". Hattiesburg American. October 9, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Cajuns grounded by Eagles, 43–20". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Southern roughs up I-AA Samford, 59–16". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 23, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Southern Miss tops TU". The Daily Oklahoman. October 30, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 187. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
12. ^ "Lots of QBs, lots of points: Gators swamps S. Miss, 55–17". The Miami Herald. November 6, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "LSU fails". The Times. November 13, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Southern Miss 2022 Football Almanac" (PDF). University of Southern Mississippi. p. 100. Retrieved January 21, 2023.

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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|

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* Louisiana Tech: Rivalry in Dixie
* Memphis: Black and Blue Bowl
* Tulane: Battle for the Bell

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