1986 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

The 1986 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jim Carmody, the team compiled a 6–5 record.[1]

1986 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Penn State   –  – 12 –0 –0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –  – 11 –1 –0
No. 20 Virginia Tech   –  – 9 –2 –1
No. 19 Boston College   –  – 9 –3 –0
Tulsa   –  – 7 –4 –0
Florida State   –  – 7 –4 –1
Army   –  – 6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 6 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –  – 6 –5 –0
Temple   –  – 6 –5 –0
Pittsburgh   –  – 5 –5 –1
Rutgers   –  – 5 –5 –1
Cincinnati   –  – 5 –6 –0
Notre Dame   –  – 5 –6 –0
Syracuse   –  – 5 –6 –0
South Carolina   –  – 3 –6 –2
Tulane   –  – 4 –7 –0
West Virginia   –  – 4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  – 3 –8 –0
Navy   –  – 3 –8 –0
Wichita State   –  – 3 –8 –0
East Carolina   –  – 2 –9 –0
Northern Illinois   –  – 2 –9 –0
Memphis State   –  – 1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Northeast Louisiana
W 28–1921,364[2]
September 13at No. 4 Alabama
L 17–3173,687[3]
September 20vs. Mississippi State
W 28–2450,000[4]
September 27at No. 14 Texas A&M
L 7–1654,938[5]
October 4at Kentucky
L 0–3258,102[6]
October 18Memphis State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
W 14–925,352[7]
October 25at Tulane
L 20–3528,417[8]
November 1at East Carolina
W 23–2118,127[9]
November 8Southwestern Louisiana
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 17–014,512[10]
November 15at Florida State
L 13–4960,103[11]
November 22Louisville
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 31–1611,231[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1986 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  2. "USM opens 1986 season on good note". Hattiesburg American. September 7, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "USM falls short in bid to knock off Tide". Hattiesburg American. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Eagles stop Smith, Bulldogs 28–24". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ags slowly make a point". Austin American-Statesman. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wildcats blow out Southern Miss". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tigers' gambles fail to pay as Southern Mississippi wins". The Jackson Sun. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Defense lifts Tulane to 35–20 win". Daily World. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "USM wins with fantastic finish". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "USL gets flattened by Southern Miss". The Daily Advertiser. November 9, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "FSU rolls 49–13 as talk turns to bowls". Tampa Bay Times. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Failing to think puts U of L over brink, Southern Miss rolls". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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