1993 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

The 1993 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Jeff Bower, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record.[1]

1993 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Bower (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Thompson (2nd season)
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
1993 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Notre Dame   –  11 –1 –0
No. 24 Louisville   –  9 –3 –0
Cincinnati   –  8 –3 –0
Army   –  6 –5 –0
Memphis State   –  6 –5 –0
Tulsa   –  4 –6 –1
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
Tulane   –  3 –9 –0
Southern Miss   –  2 –8 –1
East Carolina   –  2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Pittsburgh
L 10–1425,516[2]
September 18Northeast Louisiana
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 44–3720,384[3]
September 25at No. 25 Auburn
L 24–3583,476[4]
October 2at Southwestern Louisiana
L 7–1322,853[5]
October 9at Georgia
L 24–5468,458[6]
October 16at No. 23 Louisville
L 27–3536,322[7]
October 23East Carolina
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 24–1615,227[8]
October 30at No. 5 Alabama
W 0–40 (forfeit win)70,123[9][10]
November 6Tulane
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
L 15–1716,397[11]
November 13at Memphis State
L 9–2013,042[12]
November 20at Tulsa
T 30–3021,783[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1993 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  2. "Pitt in Majors upset". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 3, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "USM zooms past NLU". Hattiesburg American. September 19, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Auburn survives scare". The Anniston Star. September 26, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cajun defense stuffs USM". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Zeier on fire as Dogs roll to 54–24 win". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Whew! U of L wins 35–27". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "USM sinks East Carolina, 24–16". Hattiesburg American. October 24, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tide drown USM, 40–0". Hattiesburg American. October 31, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Bama, NCAA at odds". The Montgomery Advertiser. August 3, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Eagles lay an egg". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Memphis St. rips Southern Miss". The Jackson Sun. November 14, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Tulsa settles for a tie". The Daily Oklahoman. November 21, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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