1992 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

The 1992 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Jeff Bower, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[1]

1992 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorJohn Thompson (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Notre Dame     10 1 1
Southern Miss     7 4 0
Penn State     7 5 0
Memphis State     6 5 0
Army     5 6 0
East Carolina     5 6 0
Louisiana Tech     5 6 0
Louisville     5 6 0
Northern Illinois     5 6 0
Tulsa     4 7 0
Cincinnati     3 8 0
Arkansas State     2 9 0
Southwestern Louisiana     2 9 0
Tulane     2 9 0
Navy     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Memphis StateW 23–2116,059[2]
September 12at No. 8 AlabamaL 10–1783,091[3]
September 19Louisiana Tech
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
W 16–1315,168[4]
September 26at AuburnL 8–1672,296[5]
October 3Tulsa
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 33–2418,253[6]
October 10at Northern IllinoisL 10–2314,246[7]
October 15at TulaneW 17–721,760[8]
October 24Cincinnati
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 31–1717,298[9]
October 29at East CarolinaW 38–2133,249[10]
November 7at No. 14 FloridaL 20–2482,882[11]
November 14at Virginia TechW 13–1227,342[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1992 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Southern Miss boots Memphis St". The Jackson Sun. September 6, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Offensive deficiency costs USM". Hattiesburg American. September 13, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'Dawgs bite on trick play". The Times. September 20, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Auburn subdues Southern Miss". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern Miss gives Tulsa the boot, 33–24". The Daily Oklahoman. October 4, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "NIU back knows winning". Chicago Tribune. October 11, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "S. Miss continues mastery over Wave with 17–7 victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 16, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Winning season eludes UC again in 31–17 romp". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern Miss puts clamps on ECU's offense". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gators survive close call 24–20". The Palm Beach Post. November 8, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Again, Virginia Tech lets one get away". Daily Press. November 15, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.