The 1995 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jeff Bower, the team compiled a 6–5 record.[1]
| 1995 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 6–5 |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Norman Joseph (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | John Thompson (4th season) |
| Base defense | Multiple |
| Home stadium | M. M. Roberts Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Notre Dame | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | Northern Illinois | W 45–13 | 33,092 | [2] | |
| September 9 | at No. 13 Alabama | L 20–24 | 83,091 | [3] | |
| September 16 | at Utah State | W 24–21 | 15,227 | [4] | |
| September 23 | at Indiana | L 26–27 | 31,216 | [5] | |
| September 30 | Tulane |
| W 45–0 | 27,141 | [6] |
| October 7 | Louisville |
| W 25–21 | 21,079 | [7] |
| October 14 | at Cincinnati | L 13–16 | 18,522 | [8] | |
| October 28 | East Carolina |
| L 34–36 | 21,293 | [9] |
| November 4 | at No. 5 Tennessee | L 0–42 | 93,433 | [10] | |
| November 11 | at Memphis | W 17–9 | 11,503 | [11] | |
| November 18 | at Southwestern Louisiana | W 35–32 | 19,341 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1995 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "USM jumps on N. Illinois early in 45–13 victory". Enterprise-Journal. September 1, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Somehow, Tide prevails". The Anniston Star. September 10, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late Aggie rally falls short vs. Southern Miss". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 17, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roller-coaster contest ends with Hoosier win". The Indianapolis Star. September 24, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles find feast in win over Wave". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cardinals just miss, 25–21". The Courier-Journal. October 8, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UC kicker delivers at crunch time, 16–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM left stunned in defeat". Hattiesburg American. October 29, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vol offense arrives late, but defense works early". The Tennessean. November 5, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis stumbles with many bumbles". The Tennessean. November 12, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cajuns stumble in season finale". The Daily Advertiser. November 19, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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