1983 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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1983 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1983 record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
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1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 16 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Carmody, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Richmond
W 32–327,351[2]
September 10at Auburn
L 3–2473,500[3]
September 17Louisiana Tech
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
W 28–1028,342[4]
October 1at Ole Miss
W 27–736,015[5]
October 8vs. Mississippi State
W 31–658,311[6]
October 15at Memphis State
W 27–2035,323[7]
October 22Tulane
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
L 7–1431,257[8]
October 29Southwestern Louisiana
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 31–328,837[9]
November 5at Louisville
W 27–317,064[10]
November 12at No. 16 Alabama
L 16–2874,424[11]
November 19East Carolina
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 6–1021,000[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1983 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Spiders beaten". Daily Press. September 4, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Auburn rips Southern Miss". The Selma Times-Journal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "USM comes back to defeat Tech". The Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "USM defense crushes Ole Miss 27–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "USM gains momentum with win over State". Enterprise-Journal. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers roar too late". The Jackson Sun. October 16, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wave upsets Eagles, 14–7". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "USM Golden Eagles uphold long-standing tradition". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern Miss deals Louisville 27–3 loss". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tide downs Eagles in classic meeting". Hattiesburg American. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Pirates outslosh Golden Eagles, 10–6". Hattiesburg American. November 20, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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