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1991 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark McHale (2nd season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorJim Dickey (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 East Carolina   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Florida State   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Penn State   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 21 Tulsa   –   10 – 2 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   8 – 1 – 2
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   10 – 3 – 0
Akron   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   4 – 7 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   3 – 6 – 2
Southwestern Louisiana   –   2 – 8 – 1
Louisville   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   1 – 10 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Jeff Bower, the team compiled a 4–7 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Delta State
W 25–717,191[2]
September 7at Pittsburgh
L 14–3534,756[3]
September 21Colorado State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 39–720,154[4]
September 28at Louisville
L 14–2838,231[5]
October 5at No. 16 Auburn
W 10–979,790[6]
October 12at Memphis State
L 12–1719,162[7]
October 19Tulane
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
W 47–1416,558[8]
October 26at Cincinnati
L 7–1715,899[9]
November 2at Tulsa
L 10–1327,784[10]
November 9No. 16 East Carolina
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 20–4818,117[11]
November 16at Louisiana Tech
L 14–3011,200[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1991 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Southern Miss dominates Delta St". Enterprise-Journal. September 1, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "United state of Pitt now 2–0". The Pittsburgh Press. September 8, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Eagles fly by Rams". The Daily Sentinel. September 22, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cards fins snakebite cure vs. Southern Miss, 28–14". The Courier-Journal. September 29, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "S. Miss shocks AU again". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Memphis State upsets S. Miss". The Tennessean. October 13, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "USM wipes out woeful Wave, 47–14". Hattiesburg American. October 20, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bearcats stun Southern Miss for victory No. 3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 27, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "It's a miracle on ice for TU". The Daily Oklahoman. November 3, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "ECU ruins USM's homecoming". Hattiesburg American. November 10, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Loyd recovery deflates USM". The Times. November 17, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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