1994 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

The 1994 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jeff Bower, the team compiled a 6–5 record.^[1]

1994 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Jeff Bower (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Norman Joseph (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Thompson (3rd season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons ← 1993 1995 →

1994 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina			–					7	–	5	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	5	–	0
Memphis			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame			–					6	–	5	–	1
Army			–					4	–	7	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					3	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa			–					3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					2	–	8	–	1
Tulane			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 25–10	24,786	[2]
September 10	No. 21 Virginia Tech	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 14–24	17,381	[3]
September 17	Memphis	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Black and Blue Bowl)	W 20–3	17,563	[4]
September 24	at No. 13 Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 17–41	56,006	[5]
October 1	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 10–31	32,867	[6]
October 8	at No. 11 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 6–14	70,123	[7]
October 15	Southwestern Louisiana	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	W 43–20	14,592	[8]
October 22	Samford	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	W 59–16	15,514	[9]
October 29	Tulsa	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	W 47–29	13,473–13,493	[10][11]
November 5	at No. 4 Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	L 17–55	85,448	[12]
November 12	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 20–18	51,710	[13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1994 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
2. "USM punches out Tulane 25–10". Hattiesburg American. September 4, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Va. Tech tops Golden Eagles". Daily Press. September 11, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "S. Miss cages Tigers, 20–3". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 18, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "No. 12 Aggies never look back". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "USM gives away game to ECU". Hattiesburg American. October 2, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alabama survives USM scare". Hattiesburg American. October 9, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cajuns grounded by Eagles, 43–20". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southern roughs up I-AA Samford, 59–16". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 23, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southern Miss tops TU". The Daily Oklahoman. October 30, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 187. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
12. "Lots of QBs, lots of points: Gators swamps S. Miss, 55–17". The Miami Herald. November 6, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "LSU fails". The Times. November 13, 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Southern Miss 2022 Football Almanac" (PDF). University of Southern Mississippi. p. 100. Retrieved January 21, 2023.