1984 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

The 1984 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Carmody, the team compiled a 4–7 record.[1]

1984 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKeith Daniels (3rd season)
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Boston College       10 2 0
No. 11 South Carolina       10 2 0
Army       8 3 1
Rutgers       7 3 0
No. 17 Florida State       7 3 2
Virginia Tech       8 4 0
West Virginia       8 4 0
No. 18 Miami (FL)       8 5 0
Notre Dame       7 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Penn State       6 5 0
Syracuse       6 5 0
Temple       6 5 0
Memphis State       5 5 1
Navy       4 6 1
Southern Miss       4 7 0
Pittsburgh       3 7 1
Tulane       3 8 0
Cincinnati       2 9 0
East Carolina       2 9 0
Louisville       2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at GeorgiaL 19–2681,421[2]
September 15Louisiana TechW 34–028,842[3]
September 22at No. 19 AuburnL 12–3574,841[4]
September 29Memphis State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
L 13–2326,831[5]
October 6vs. Mississippi StateL 18–2750,136[6]
October 13at TulaneL 7–3530,764[7]
October 20vs. Ole Miss
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 13–1057,000[8]
October 27at Southwestern LouisianaL 7–1319,605[9]
November 3Northwestern State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 0–2224,682[10]
November 10at East CarolinaW 31–2721,237[11]
November 17Louisville
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 34–2715,904[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1984 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dogs kick Southern Miss 26–19". The Atlanta Constitution. September 9, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "USM buries Techsters by 34–0". The Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern Mississippi falls to Auburn 35–12". Enterprise-Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Memphis State downs S. Mississippi". The Jackson Sun. September 30, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mississippi State 27, USM 18". The Clarion-Ledger. October 7, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane Green Wave swamps USM Eagles". The Daily Advertiser. October 14, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Golden Eagles beat Rebels at own game". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ragin' Cajuns perk up, vanquish Golden Eagles". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "NSU shuts out Southern Miss". The Times. November 4, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Time to sing a different song at USM". Hattiesburg American. November 11, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "U of L goes down fighting as Weber sings swan song". The Courier-Journal. November 18, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.