1987 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

1987 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 4 Syracuse   –   –   11 – 0 – 1
No. 2 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 15 South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Akron   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Temple   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Navy   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jim Carmody, the team compiled a 6–5 record.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Alabama
L 6–3875,808[2]
September 19Tulane
W 31–2416,023[3]
September 26No. 16 Texas A&M
L 14–2722,150[4]
October 3at Louisville
W 65–620,687[5]
October 10No. 6 Florida State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 10–6125,853[6]
October 17vs. Mississippi State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 18–1440,000[7]
October 24at Memphis State
W 17–1427,448[8]
October 31Jackson State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 17–733,687[9]
November 7Northeast Louisiana
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 24–3410,123[10]
November 14East Carolina
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 38–3411,023[11]
November 28at Southwestern Louisiana
L 30–3717,500[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[edit]

1987 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 4 Brett Favre Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Sidney Coleman
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1987 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Alabama swamps Golden Eagles". Hattiesburg American. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "USM freshman makes the plays against Tulane". The Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "All-freshman backfield leads Texas A&M over Southern Mississippi". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern Miss hits 65, leaving lifeless Cards splattered on highway". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "S. Miss. falls into FSU's trap, 61–10". The Miami Herald. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Young carries USM past MSU". Hattiesburg American. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Memphis State falls to Southern Miss". The Jackson Sun. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "USM escapes J-State 'D'". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "USM falls 34–24 to Indians". Enterprise-Journal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fireworks explode in 38–34 USM win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "King crowns Cajuns' winning season". The Daily Advertiser. November 29, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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