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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.
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | at
Georgia* | | | W 11–7 | 81,067 |
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September 7 | at No. 14
Alabama* | | | L 10–20 | 82,338 |
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September 14 |
Utah State* | | | W 31–24 | 24,307 |
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September 21 |
Southwestern Louisiana* | | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| W 52–27 | 23,169 |
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September 28 | at
Louisville | | | W 24–7 | 36,462 |
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October 10 | at
East Carolina* | | | W 28–7 | 34,480 |
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October 19 |
Memphis | | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS (
rivalry)
| W 16–0 | 25,601 |
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October 26 | at
Tulane | No. 24 | | W 31–28 | 20,394 |
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November 2 | at
Cincinnati | No. 23 | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| W 21–17 | 25,241 |
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November 9 | at
Houston | No. 20 | | L 49–56 | 18,107 |
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November 16 | at No. 3
Florida State* | No. 25 | | L 14–54 | 77,280 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 20 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Coaches | — | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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
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Injured
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Redshirt
Roster
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"1996 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
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"Donnan's debut a dud". Ledger-Enquirer. September 1, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"No offense: Alabama 20, USM 10". Hattiesburg American. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Interception spells doom for the Ags". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 15, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Golden Eagles pound Cajuns". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 22, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Mistakes cost Cards against Eagles". Messenger-Inquirer. September 29, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Eagles take wing, 28–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"USM hurls shutout at Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Eagles nearly lose game". Sun Herald. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Southern Miss clinches share of title". The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Houston slows USM bid". Sun Herald. November 10, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Showdown is on track, FSU stays unbeaten with 54–14 victory". The Miami Herald. November 17, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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