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American college football season
The 1996 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. In the inaugural season of Conference USA, Southern Miss claimed a share of the conference championship with Houston after finishing 4–1 in conference, and 8–3 overall.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
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August 31 | at Georgia* | | | W 11–7 |
September 7 | at No. 14 Alabama* | | | L 10–20 |
September 14 | Utah State* | | | W 31–24 |
September 21 | Southwestern Louisiana* | | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| W 52–27 |
September 28 | at Louisville | | | W 24–7 |
October 10 | at East Carolina* | | | W 28–7 |
October 19 | Memphis | | | W 16–0 |
October 26 | at Tulane | No. 24 | | W 31–28 |
November 2 | at Cincinnati | No. 23 | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| W 21–17 |
November 9 | at Houston | No. 20 | | L 49–56 |
November 16 | at No. 3 Florida State* | No. 25 | | L 14–54 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster[]
1996 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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National championship seasons in bold |
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- 1996 Conference USA football season
- Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons
- Conference USA football champion seasons
- 1996 in sports in Mississippi
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