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Southern Miss Golden Eagles football statistical leaders

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Southern Miss Golden Eagles football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Golden Eagles represent the University of Southern Mississippi in the NCAA Division I FBS Sun Belt Conference.

Quarterback Brett Favre set Golden Eagle passing records in 1990 that stood for 30 years before being broken by Austin Davis and then Nick Mullens.

Although Southern Miss began competing in intercollegiate football in 1912,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1947. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since 1947, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Golden Eagles have played in 12 bowl games since then, giving players in recent seasons an extra game to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season.

Passing

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Passing yards

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Passing touchdowns

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Rushing

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Rushing yards

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Rushing touchdowns

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Receiving

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Receptions

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Receiving yards

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Receiving touchdowns

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Total offense

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Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[45]

Total offense yards

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Total touchdowns

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Defense

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Note: The 2014 Southern Miss Football Media Guide does not give a full top 10 for defensive statistics.[1]

Interceptions

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Tackles

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Sacks

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Kicking

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Field goals made

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Field goal percentage

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Almanac" (PDF). SouthernMiss.com. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Nick Mullens". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Jack Abraham". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Mullens, Southern Miss shatter records and Rice in 44-28 win". ESPN.com. October 1, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Southern Mississippi vs. Troy Box Score". ESPN.com. September 14, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Rice 45, Southern Miss. 40". ESPN.com. October 18, 2008. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Nebraska holds off Southern Miss in 4th quarter to win 36-28". ESPN.com. September 27, 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Middle Tennessee beats Southern Miss 37-31". ESPN.com. October 4, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "North Texas vs. Southern Mississippi Box Score". ESPN. October 12, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  11. ^ "UAB 50, Southern Miss. 49, OT". ESPN.com. October 30, 2010. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015.
  12. ^ a b "Mullens' 5 TD passes lead Southern Miss over Rice 65-10". ESPN.com. November 14, 2015.
  13. ^ "Southern Miss beats La. Tech 58-24, clinches C-USA West". ESPN.com. November 28, 2015.
  14. ^ a b c "Southern Miss 52, Central Florida 31". ESPN.com. October 15, 2005. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015.
  15. ^ a b "Southern Miss wins to avoid second straight 0-12 year". ESPN.com. November 30, 2013.
  16. ^ a b c d e f "Ito Smith". ESPN.com.
  17. ^ a b c d "Frank Gore Jr". ESPN.com.
  18. ^ a b "Rice vs. Southern Miss Box Score". ESPN.com. December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  19. ^ "UTEP 40, Southern Miss. 37, OT". ESPN.com. October 4, 2008. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015.
  20. ^ a b "Richard runs Southern Miss to 56-50 win over Texas State". ESPN.com. September 19, 2015.
  21. ^ "Southern Miss. 51, Louisiana-Lafayette 21". ESPN.com. August 30, 2008. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014.
  22. ^ "Southern Miss. 56, UTEP 30". ESPN.com. November 17, 2007. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015.
  23. ^ "Jalen Richard". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  24. ^ a b "Southern Miss. 70, UAB 14". ESPN.com. November 1, 2008. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015.
  25. ^ a b c "Southern Miss. 59, Houston 41". ESPN.com. November 20, 2010. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015.
  26. ^ "Southern Mississippi rallies to beat Old Dominion 56-31". ESPN.com. November 21, 2015.
  27. ^ "Southern Mississippi vs. Liberty Box Score". ESPN.com. October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g "Quez Watkins". ESPN.com.
  29. ^ a b c d "Tim Jones". ESPN.com.
  30. ^ a b c "Casey Martin". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  31. ^ a b c d e "Jason Brownlee". ESPN.com.
  32. ^ "D. J. Thompson". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  33. ^ a b c d "Michael Thomas". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  34. ^ a b "Allenzae Staggers". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  35. ^ "Todd gives Auburn much needed lift against Southern Miss". ESPN.com. September 6, 2008. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013.
  36. ^ a b "Texas State tops Southern Mississippi 22-15". ESPN.com. August 31, 2013.
  37. ^ "Mullens throws for 3 TDs; Southern Miss beats LaTech 39-24". ESPN.com. November 25, 2016.
  38. ^ "Southern Miss vs. Troy Box Score". ESPN.com. October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  39. ^ "Southern Miss top UL Lafayette 28-21 in New Orleans Bowl". ESPN.com. December 17, 2016.
  40. ^ "Southern Mississippi vs. Troy". ESPN.com. September 14, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  41. ^ "Gaskin leads Washington past Southern Miss in Dallas". ESPN.com. December 26, 2015.
  42. ^ Heart of Dallas Bowl
  43. ^ a b "Keenum's last-minute TD helps Houston escape with win". ESPN.com. October 31, 2009. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013.
  44. ^ "Southern Miss trounces North Texas 49-14". ESPN.com. October 3, 2015.
  45. ^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008.
  46. ^ "UTEP 34, Southern Miss. 33". ESPN.com. November 17, 2012.
  47. ^ "Smith, nation's No. 2 rusher, becomes UCF's career rushing leader". ESPN.com. October 28, 2007. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015.
  48. ^ "Dominic Quewon". ESPN.com.
  49. ^ "UAB 27, Southern Miss. 19". ESPN.com. November 3, 2012.
  50. ^ a b c d e f "Parker Shaunfield". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  51. ^ a b c d "Stephen Brauchle". ESPN.com.
  52. ^ a b c d e "Andrew Stein". ESPN.com.
  53. ^ "Offensive quartet leads Southern Miss over UTSA 32-10". ESPN.com. October 17, 2015.
  54. ^ "Alcorn State vs. Southern Miss Box Score". ESPN.com. September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  55. ^ "Stephen Brauchle". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
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