1987 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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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

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
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
    		• 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

    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

    1. ^ "1987 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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