The ones who got left behind.. Before a game against Liberty, Walden tested positive for COVID-19 and went into quarantine, and Tim Billings became Southern Miss third head coach this season. Now theyre competing for recruits with the likes of Louisiana, South Alabama, Troy and Georgia State from the Sun Belt, as well as their new Conference USA rivals. They were a member of the East Division of Conference USA. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Ole Miss and Mississippi State get more attention in the SEC, but Southern Miss carved out its own pocket of support in the state with a deeply passionate fan base. (Chuck Cook / USA Today). Southern Miss and Jay Hopson split after one game this season. The conference now spans from Norfolk to El Paso with few natural rivalries, especially for Southern Miss, the only founding football member still in the league. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Nov 28, Southern Mississippi (1-3) Loss vs. Samford, 33-52, 5. The Golden Eagles were led by head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. Southern Miss Players/Alumni Players: 121 pro players Drafted: 129 players Top AV: Brett Favre (158) Colleges Index Southern Miss NFL/AFL Players All Drafted Players Players' Pro Stats An ad blocker has likely prevented this video content from loading. The 1997 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. But forces outside the program brought even more problems. Others say that 2012 team had a good amount of talent but Ellis Johnson lost the team in the spring. Find out more. Join our linker program. The Golden Eagles won four of the first eight league titles and Bower was C-USAs Coach of the Decade. 2005. Why are we not moving on? . Standing: 3rd tie (West) . Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 2004 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 7-5 (37th of 120) ( Schedule & Results ) Conference: CUSA Conference Record: 5-3 Coach: Jeff Bower (7-5) Points For: 309 Points/G: 25.8 (54th of 120) Points Against: 298 Opp Pts/G: 24.8 (55th of 120) SRS: -1.09 (72nd of 120) SOS: -1.25 (76th of 120) Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. All rights reserved. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Left behind by conference realignment, USM has seen former rivals thrive, while the Golden Eagles are on their fifth head coach since 2012, including their third this year. Mar 4, Southern Mississippi (9-20) Win vs. East Carolina, 74-56, 30. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. ); : We often get the question, what if someone comes in, is really successful and after three years, they leave? McClain says. Find out more. This is uncharted territory. All rights reserved. 36,000), NFL/AFL stats for Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles players at Pro-Football-Reference, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 6:49AM. The football field was Clevelands backyard and the coaches were his uncles. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In the next two years, that number increased to more than 500. It means were doing something right.. And can it find its way back? HATTIESBURG, Miss. 7 Houston in the C-USA title game, knocking the Cougars out of the BCS picture. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. North Texas B. Jan 18 @ Houston, Southern Mississippi (7-11) Loss vs. Houston, 58-62, 19. Schedule [ edit] All three games can be seen on ESPN+ as well as heard on an affiliate of . The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. There was a lot of confusion from some of the fans, says Jamie Arrington, a USM grad and host of the To The Top Talk podcast. Feb 4 @ SMU, Southern Mississippi (7-15) Loss vs. Southern Methodist, 53-58, 23. Wed regularly beat the schools in the region. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. He previously was managing editor of CoachingSearch.com. Or write about sports? Its unlike other places Ive been around with the tradition and pride in whats been accomplished and who we are.. The school has won in football for nearly the universitys entire existence. Multiple attempts to reach Bower for this story were unsuccessful. 2005 Football Media Guide - Southern Miss Skip to Main Content Pause All Rotators Sports Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Football Golf Tennis Track & Field Women's Sports Basketball Beach Volleyball Cross Country Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Inside Athletics About Annual Review Facilities Mission/Guiding Principles Coach: Final Record: 0-2-0. To States credit, theyve started playing us again, says Johnson, now a radio show host on SuperTalk Mississippi. We werent supposed to carry ourselves like some like rinky-dink mid-major that didnt have a chance and just pulled one out of a hat. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Roster. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. The NFL scout told Cleveland it was one of the worst things Southern Miss could have done, and the scout predicted the program would lose the identity that had fueled success for decades. Four different quarterbacks started a game and injuries hit the team hard. Roberts Stadium (cap. Winning became the expectation, with just a handful of losing seasons since the Great Depression and regular wins against power programs, like the 1982 win at Alabama, which ended the Tides 57-game home winning streak that dated back to 1963. Dec 15, Southern Mississippi (3-6) Win vs. William Carey, 90-57, 10. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Join our linker program. Thats the moniker that football took on.. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). It was the biggest employer in the community.. That likely means something around $800,000. Say Ellis Johnson around a Southern Miss fan and youll get a loud sigh in response if youre lucky. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Jan 14 @ Tulsa, Southern Mississippi (7-10) Loss vs. Tulsa, 63-72, 18. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. People want to feel connected, he says. Player Game Finder, School Game Finder. Find out more. From 1994-2011, under Bower and Larry Fedora, the Golden Eagles posted 18 consecutive winning seasons. Hes a rising star. C-USA responded by adding teams like FAU, FIU, North Texas, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, UTSA, Old Dominion, Western Kentucky and Charlotte. Former players are very proud of our program, and rightfully so. (Chuck Cook / USA Today). University of Southern Mississippi Athletics Main Navigation Menu. From 1977-84, Southern Miss went 5-2 against Ole Miss. Jan 25, Southern Mississippi (7-13) Loss vs. Rice, 61-67, 21. The next coach needs to be someone who knows and embraces the culture. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Or write about sports? After 2013, Tulane, East Carolina and Tulsa made the move as well. 2005 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team, "The Southern Miss Golden Eagles Official Athletic Site - Football", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2005_Southern_Miss_Golden_Eagles_football_team&oldid=1145067687, This page was last edited on 17 March 2023, at 03:16. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? College Football Scores. Feb 25 @ Marshall, Southern Mississippi (8-19) Loss vs. Marshall, 57-62, 28. Its hard to explain to someone whos not close to it, athletic director Jeremy McClain says. A few days later, Walden accepted the head coaching job at Austin Peay, which will play a spring season. From 1949-68, head coach Thad Pie Vann posted a 139-59-2 record, winning two College Division national championships in 1958 and 1962, considered the small-college division before the NCAAs current divisional structure. People want to be able to feel connected to what youre doing. Thats the pride that permeates throughout Southern Miss, the underdog program that regularly overachieved. We present them here for purely educational purposes. McClain is a Mississippi native, a former All-American baseball player at Delta State, and hed previously worked at Southern Miss from 2013-15. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The Eagles finished ranked No. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. How did a program that posted just eight losing seasons from 1935-2011 lose its way? When we left in 2011, we were kind of knocking on the door.. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Dallas Cowboys Select Eric Scott, Jr. in Sixth Round of NFL Draft, Football Finishes Up Spring Drills Tuesday Morning, Golden Eagles Show Flashes of the Future During Spring Game, Football Set to Host Spring Game Saturday Afternoon, Football Set for First Spring Scrimmage Saturday, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Allen D. Nease HS), Ft. Walton Beach Fla. (Ft. Walton Beach HS), Costa Mesa, Calif. (Orange Coast College), D'lberville, Miss. HT. When Bower took over in 1991, he did something his predecessors didnt: He stayed. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. Then Jack Abraham opts out. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Try a week on us. In his first game, the Golden Eagles lost to Louisiana Tech on a touchdown pass in the final seconds. Different people have different theories about why the program cratered. 2005 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 7-5 (37th of 119) ( Schedule & Results ) Conference: CUSA (East Division) Conference Record: 5-3 Coach: Jeff Bower (7-5) Points For: 355 Points/G: 29.6 (41st of 119) Points Against: 272 Opp Pts/G: 22.7 (33rd of 119) SRS: 1.26 (58th of 119) SOS: -4.49 (93rd of 119) When I was growing up, Hattiesburg was a town of 25-30,000, and you had a school of about 10,000, says Cleveland, who became a 12-time Mississippi Sports Writer of the Year and is now a columnist for Mississippi Today. The Golden Eagles were led by head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. Southern Miss is looking for another new head coach to turn around the program. My response to that is, great! They beat big schools.. Houston, which was ranked No. Rick Cleveland literally grew up in the shadows of the football stadium. EXP. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. We were taught to carry ourselves like you expect to win, and when you win, act like you thought it was going to happen.. Jan 11, Southern Mississippi (7-9) Win vs. Tulane, 67-55, 17. That was Johnsons record. All rights reserved. The official 2006 Football Roster for the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Board of Directors Foundation Information Ways To Invest Circle Of Champions About Meet The Champions Football Parking Map Basketball Parking Map Baseball Parking Map M.M. The 2005 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Historically, Southern Miss has had the longest tradition of winning in the state, Johnson says. B. Crofts and "Dinky" Johnson. Later in the 2004 season, Southern Miss took No. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Dec 21, Southern Mississippi (4-7) Loss vs. Bradley, 43-56, 12. They were the odd man out, Cleveland says. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The 2006 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles were led by eighth-year head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. Conference realignment had shifted the world around the Golden Eagles because they werent located in a major media market for television. Play Index. Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. The Golden Eagles themselves could have been in the BCS picture if not for two narrow losses. When Monken left, Southern Miss gauged the interest of Bill Clark, who had stuck around at UAB following that programs shutdown. School Streak Finder, Rivalry Finder. The success goes back further, to coaches like Bobby Collins and Curley Hallman, who turned success at USM into jobs at SMU and LSU, respectively. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The Golden Eagles beat Kentucky in his first game, but they didnt beat another Power 5 team in his tenure. Its a name and a season folks dont want to talk about very much, and some of the things they do say cant be printed. He was replaced by 30-year-old Scotty Walden, a fast-talking and exciting personality promoted from co-offensive coordinator who quickly went to work on changing the program in areas like nutrition. Part of our plan, and Coach Bower did a fantastic job, you find diamonds from small schools and rural parts of Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisVannini, recruiting players connected to sexual assault cases at previous schools. Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA. Southern Miss had defeated Alabama in 2000, Oklahoma State in 2001, Illinois in 2002 and a top-10 TCU in 2003. Some say Fedora relied too heavily on junior college players and that Ellis Johnson didnt inherit a good situation. 2005 Roster 40 2005 Southern Miss Football NO. Southern Miss Football. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Feb 11, Southern Mississippi (8-16) Loss vs. UTEP, 72-77, 25. The official 2006 Sprint Football Roster for the Naval Academy It was the worst drop-off in college football history. We have to continue to adapt and adjust., Bower, who is now 67, has been out of college football coaching since 2007. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Previous Year Next Year. 4 Cal (led by Aaron Rodgers, J.J. Arrington and Marshawn Lynch) down to the wire, a close result that likely kept the Golden Bears out of the Rose Bowl. This was Nebraska, after all. Southern Miss was a founding member of Conference USA in 1995, and the league quickly became one of the top non-BCS football conferences. Read more about our data coverage. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Dec 19, Southern Mississippi (4-6) Win vs. Tennessee State, 84-74, 11. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 4 Ole Miss team led by Archie Manning. Find out more. Dec 30, Southern Mississippi (6-7) Win vs. Spring Hill, 80-67, 14. Do you have a blog? Nov 20 (Neutral), Southern Mississippi (1-2) Loss vs. San Diego State, 51-79, 4. Play Index. McClain left the AD job at Troy to return to Southern Miss, because he remembered that history of success and believed the Golden Eagles could get back to that. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Check out the detailed 2005-06 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Sports, Fitness & Recreation Hattiesburg, MS smttt.info/Football Born 1912 Joined February 2013. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Instagram Football: Tickets Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Golf Golf: Facebook Golf: Twitter Golf: . As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Feb 8, Southern Mississippi (8-15) Win vs. Central Florida, 59-51, 24. Nov 18 (Neutral), Southern Mississippi (1-0) Win vs. Lamar, 79-76, 2. Mar 8 (Neutral), Southern Mississippi (10-20) Win vs. Tulsa, 66-61, 31. Nov 19 (Neutral), Southern Mississippi (1-1) Loss vs. Denver, 30-44, 3. The 2005 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Neither Fedora, now the offensive coordinator at Baylor, nor Monken, the offensive coordinator at Georgia, was made available for comment for this story by his respective school. Southern Mississippi. Hired from his role as South Carolina defensive coordinator, Johnson inherited a team coming off 18 consecutive winning seasons and a 12-win season, and his team went winless. Dec 10, Southern Mississippi (2-6) Loss vs. South Alabama, 51-75, 9. Its the everyday blue-collar person. 64.2K Followers. Or write about sports? The Golden Eagles are 2-6. Two of the Jackson Clarion Ledgers Dandy Dozen prospects live just outside Hattiesburg but are committed to Tulane: three-star quarterback Ty Keyes and three-star receiver Kanarius Johnson. The timing of realignment and the 0-12 season could not have been worse, and Southern Miss still hasnt fully recovered. There was an athletics dormitory underneath the east side, and when Clevelands parents worked at what was then called Mississippi Southern College, his family lived in that dorm for four years in the late 1950s.
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