1976 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

1976 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 17 Rutgers   –   11 – 0 – 0
San Diego State   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   8 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State *   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   7 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Army   –   5 – 6 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Illinois State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 1
Temple   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 8 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   3 – 8 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Miss   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Bobby Collins, the team compiled a 3–8 record.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at East Carolina
L 0–4817,400[3]
September 18at Virginia Tech
L 7–1635,000[4]
September 25No. 17 Ole Miss
L 0–2833,000[5]
October 2Cincinnati
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 21–2813,500[6]
October 9at Alabama
L 8–2442,202[7]
October 16at BYU
L 19–6323,029[8]
October 23No. 20 Mississippi State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 6–14 (forfeit)31,225[9][10]
November 6at Florida State
L 27–3029,173[11]
November 13at Louisiana Tech
L 22–2311,258[12]
November 20Memphis State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 14–1212,154[13]
November 27Texas–Arlington
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 21–109,665[14]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. ^ "1976 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "East Carolina blitzes Golden Eagles in 48–0 shocker". Hattiesburg American. September 12, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia Tech struggles to win". Daily Press. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rebels play spoilers, trounce Eagles, 28–0". Hattiesburg American. September 26, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "'Cats stay unbeaten, 28–21". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wishbone sputters as Alabama Tide puffs by Southern". The Anniston Star. October 10, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "BYU crushes Eagles in 63–19 romp". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 17, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Luck rides with Bulldogs". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bulldogs forced to forfeit 19 football games". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. May 24, 1978. p. 19. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  11. ^ "FSU rallies, downs Southern Mississippi". The Miami Herald. November 7, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tech wins a heartstopper". The Times. November 14, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Memphis St. loses, 14–12". The Jackson Sun. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Third period difference, as USM wins finale". Hattiesburg American. November 28, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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