1999 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

1999 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference USA champion
Liberty Bowl champion
Conference Conference USA
Ranking
Coaches No. 13
AP No. 14
1999 record 9–3 (6–0 C-USA)
Head coach Jeff Bower (10th season)
Home stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium
(Capacity: 33,000)
1999 Conference USA football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 14 Southern Miss $  6 0     9 3  
East Carolina  4 2     9 3  
Louisville  4 2     7 5  
UAB  4 2     5 6  
Memphis  4 2     5 6  
Houston  3 3     7 4  
Army  1 5     3 8  
Tulane  1 5     3 8  
Cincinnati  0 6     3 8  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 1999 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 secured their third Conference USA conference championship after finishing 6–0 in conference play. Their overall record was 9–3, and they were invited to play in the 1999 Liberty Bowl, where they defeated Colorado State, 23–17.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 6 Tulane M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS (Battle for the Bell) W 48–14  
September 11 Northwestern State* M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS W 40–6  
September 18 at No. 4 Nebraska* Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE L 13–20  
September 25 at No. 5 Texas A&M* Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX L 6–23  
October 9 at No. 16 East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC W 39–22  
October 16 Army No. 25 M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS W 24–0  
October 23 Cincinnati No. 21 M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS W 28–20  
October 30 at No. 14 Alabama* No. 20 Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL L 14–35  
November 6 at Memphis No. 25 Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN (Black and Blue Bowl) W 20–5  
November 13 Louisiana–Lafayette* No. 21 M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS W 48–0  
November 20 at Louisville No. 18 Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY W 30–27  
December 31 vs. Colorado State* No. 16 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (1999 Liberty Bowl) W 23–17  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Source:[1]

References

  1. "1999 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.


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