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1999 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
1999 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference USA champion ; Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 23–17 vs. Colorado State
Conference	Conference USA
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 14
Record	9–3 (6–0 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeff Bower (10th season);
Offensive coordinator	Larry Kueck (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Dave Wommack (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	M. M. Roberts Stadium
	Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 Conference USA football standings
v t e
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.^[1] In the final AP Poll of the year, the Golden Eagles were ranked 14th, which is to date the highest finish in school history.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Tulane		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Battle for the Bell)		W 48–14	30,098	^[3]
September 11	Northwestern State*		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 40–6	24,871	^[4]
September 18	at No. 4 Nebraska*		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE		L 13–20	77,826	^[5]
September 25	at No. 5 Texas A&M*		Kyle Field College Station, TX	ABC	L 6–23	65,264	^[6]
October 9	at No. 16 East Carolina		Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC		W 39–22	39,418	^[7]
October 16	Army	No. 25	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 24–0	26,054	^[8]
October 23	Cincinnati	No. 21	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 28–20	24,012	^[9]
October 30	at No. 14 Alabama*	No. 20	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL		L 14–35	83,818	^[10]
November 6	at Memphis	No. 25	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Black and Blue Bowl)		W 20–5	23,635	^[11]
November 13	Louisiana–Lafayette*	No. 21	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 48–0	24,133	^[12]
November 20	at Louisville	No. 18	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		W 30–27	41,826	^[13]
December 31	vs. Colorado State*	No. 16	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ESPN	W 23–17	56,570	^[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

1999 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`17`	Jeff Kelly	So
RB	`43`	Derrick Nix	So
OL	`55`	Billy Clay	Jr
OL	`79`	Brian Bell	Sr
WR	`80`	Todd Pinkston	Sr
WR	`81`	Dannye Fowler	So
WR	`82`	LeRoy Handy	Fr
WR	`83`	Shawn Mills	Jr
TE	`84`	Orlando Dantzler	So
WR	`85`	Antonio Gray	So
WR	`86`	Kevin Thompson	Sr
TE	`88`	Buck Miciotto	Fr
TE	`89`	Kenderick Key	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`19`	Raymond Walls	Jr
DL	`90`	Daleroy Stewart	Jr
DL	`91`	Roamie Williams	Fr
DL	`92`	Travis Dorsey	Fr
DL	`93`	Gerald Mumford	Jr
DL	`94`	Paul Ulrich	So
DL	`95`	Marchene Hatchett	Jr
DL	`96`	Cedric Scott	Jr
DE	`97`	Adalius Thomas	Sr
DL	`98`	John Nix	Jr