1991 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

1991 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Jeff Bower (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Mark McHale (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	West Coast
Defensive coordinator	Jim Dickey (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	M. M. Roberts Stadium

1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 East Carolina			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Florida State			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Penn State			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 21 Tulsa			–					10	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					8	–	1	–	2
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					10	–	3	–	0
Akron			–					5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Army			–					4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					3	–	6	–	2
Southwestern Louisiana			–					2	–	8	–	1
Louisville			–					2	–	9	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					1	–	10	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Jeff Bower, the team compiled a 4–7 record.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	Delta State	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	W 25–7	17,191	[2]
September 7	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 14–35	34,756	[3]
September 21	Colorado State	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	W 39–7	20,154	[4]
September 28	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 14–28	38,231	[5]
October 5	at No. 16 Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	W 10–9	79,790	[6]
October 12	at Memphis State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 12–17	19,162	[7]
October 19	Tulane	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)	W 47–14	16,558	[8]
October 26	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–17	15,899	[9]
November 2	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 10–13	27,784	[10]
November 9	No. 16 East Carolina	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 20–48	18,117	[11]
November 16	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 14–30	11,200	[12]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1991 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
2. "Southern Miss dominates Delta St". Enterprise-Journal. September 1, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "United state of Pitt now 2–0". The Pittsburgh Press. September 8, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Eagles fly by Rams". The Daily Sentinel. September 22, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cards fins snakebite cure vs. Southern Miss, 28–14". The Courier-Journal. September 29, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "S. Miss shocks AU again". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Memphis State upsets S. Miss". The Tennessean. October 13, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "USM wipes out woeful Wave, 47–14". Hattiesburg American. October 20, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bearcats stun Southern Miss for victory No. 3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 27, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "It's a miracle on ice for TU". The Daily Oklahoman. November 3, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "ECU ruins USM's homecoming". Hattiesburg American. November 10, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Loyd recovery deflates USM". The Times. November 17, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.