2004 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

The 2004 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. They were a member of Conference USA.^[1]

2004 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
New Orleans Bowl champion
New Orleans Bowl, W 31–10 vs. North Texas
Conference	Conference USA
Record	7–5 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeff Bower (15th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rip Scherer (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Tyrone Nix (4th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Louisville $		8	–	0					11	–	1
Memphis		5	–	3					8	–	4
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	5
Cincinnati		5	–	3					7	–	5
UAB		5	–	3					7	–	5
TCU		3	–	5					5	–	6
Tulane		3	–	5					5	–	6
South Florida		3	–	5					4	–	7
Houston		3	–	5					3	–	8
East Carolina		2	–	6					2	–	9
Army		2	–	6					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	11:00 am	at Nebraska*		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ABC	W 21–17	77,877	[2]
September 25	7:00 pm	at Tulane		Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA		W 32–14	27,211	[3]
October 2	6:00 pm	at South Florida		Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPNGP	W 32–20	30,049	[4]
October 7	6:00 pm	Houston		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN2	W 35–29 OT	28,625	[5]
October 16	2:30 pm	at Alabama*	No. 24	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	PPV	L 3–27	82,094	[6]
October 23	6:00 pm	East Carolina		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPNGP	W 51–10	32,422	[7]
November 6	2:00 pm	Cincinnati	No. 21	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		L 24–52	30,690	[8]
November 12	7:00 pm	at Memphis		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Black and Blue Bowl)	ESPN2	L 26–30	47,163	[9]
November 20	2:05 pm	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		L 17–42	27,992	[10]
November 27	2:00 pm	UAB		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 26–21	25,604	[11]
December 4	6:30 pm	No. 4 California*		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN	L 16–26	27,480	[12]
December 14	6:30 pm	vs. North Texas*		Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN	W 31–10	27,253	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

1. "2004 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
2. "Worst Coast scenario: Dailey, NU teammates know they gave this one away". Lincoln Journal Star. September 12, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wave busters, Southern Miss throttles Tulane in conference opener". Hattiesburg American. September 26, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sloppiness sabotages Bulls". St. Petersburg Times. October 3, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Backup helps Southern Miss stay perfect". Pensacola News Journal. October 8, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Darby, Alabama pound So. Miss". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "USM's offense lights up The Rock". Sun Herald. October 24, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bearcats ring up stunner at USM". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 7, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tigers rally past Southern Miss". The Jackson Sun. November 13, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Positive charge, Frogs ignore negative, keep bowl bid alive". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 21, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Ailing Almond leaves Blazers sore, sullen". Hattiesburg American. November 28, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "No. 4 Cal struggles to shake Southern Miss until a blocked extra point turns the tide in the final quarter". The Sacramento Bee. December 5, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Eagles break bowl drought". Austin American-Statesman. December 15, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.