2008 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

2008 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
New Orleans Bowl champion
New Orleans Bowl, W 30–27 OT vs. Troy
Conference Conference USA
Division East Division
2008 record 76 (44 C-USA)
Head coach Larry Fedora (1st season)
Home stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium
(Capacity: 36,000)
2008 Conference USA football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
East Carolina x$  6 2     9 5  
Memphis  4 4     6 7  
Southern Miss  4 4     7 6  
UAB  3 5     4 8  
UCF  3 5     4 8  
Marshall  3 5     4 8  
West Division
Tulsa xy  7 1     11 3  
Rice x  7 1     10 3  
Houston  6 2     8 5  
UTEP  4 4     5 7  
Tulane  1 7     2 10  
SMU  0 8     1 11  
Championship: East Carolina 27, Tulsa 24
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles were led by first-year head coach Larry Fedora and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 76, 44 in C-USA play. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl where they defeated Troy, 3027.

Schedule

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 6:00 PM Louisiana-Lafayette* M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS W 5121   32,792
September 6 11:30 AM at No. 9 Auburn* Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL LFS L 1327   87,451
September 13 6:00 PM at Arkansas State* ASU StadiumJonesboro, AR W 2724   25,938
September 20 2:30 PM Marshall M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattieburg, MS CSS L 2734   28,178
October 4 6:00 PM UTEP M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS L 3740 2OT  28,788
October 11 7:00 PM No. 15 Boise State* M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS CBSCS L 724   30,912
October 18 2:00 PM at Rice Rice StadiumHouston, TX L 4045   11,117
October 25 7:00 PM at Memphis Liberty BowlMemphis, TN (Black and Blue Bowl) CBSCS L 3036   24,034
November 1 7:00 PM UABdagger M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS CSS W 7014   29,281
November 8 2:30 PM at UCF Bright House Networks StadiumOrlando, FL W 176   41,652
November 15 2:00 PM East Carolina M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS W 213   30,658
November 29 2:00 PM at SMU Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX W 2812   13,020
December 21 7:00 PM vs. Troy* Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl) ESPN W 3027 OT  30,197
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. "Southern Miss Official Athletic Site - Football". Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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