American college football season
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]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | at Alabama | | L 6–38 | 75,808 | [2] |
September 19 | Tulane | | W 31–24 | 16,023 | [3] |
September 26 | No. 16 Texas A&M | | L 14–27 | 22,150 | [4] |
October 3 | at Louisville | | W 65–6 | 20,687 | [5] |
October 10 | No. 6 Florida State | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| L 10–61 | 25,853 | [6] |
October 17 | vs. Mississippi State | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| W 18–14 | 40,000 | [7] |
October 24 | at Memphis State | | W 17–14 | 27,448 | [8] |
October 31 | Jackson State | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| W 17–7 | 33,687 | [9] |
November 7 | Northeast Louisiana | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| L 24–34 | 10,123 | [10] |
November 14 | East Carolina | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| W 38–34 | 11,023 | [11] |
November 28 | at Southwestern Louisiana | | L 30–37 | 17,500 | [12] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1987 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
- ^ "1987 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Alabama swamps Golden Eagles". Hattiesburg American. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM freshman makes the plays against Tulane". The Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-freshman backfield leads Texas A&M over Southern Mississippi". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Miss hits 65, leaving lifeless Cards splattered on highway". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S. Miss. falls into FSU's trap, 61–10". The Miami Herald. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Young carries USM past MSU". Hattiesburg American. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis State falls to Southern Miss". The Jackson Sun. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM escapes J-State 'D'". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM falls 34–24 to Indians". Enterprise-Journal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fireworks explode in 38–34 USM win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "King crowns Cajuns' winning season". The Daily Advertiser. November 29, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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