2003 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

2003 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
C-USA champion
Liberty Bowl, L 0–17 vs. Utah
ConferenceConference USA
Record9–4 (8–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRip Scherer (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorTyrone Nix (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Southern Miss $   8 – 0     9 – 4  
No. 24 TCU   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Memphis   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Louisville   5 – 3     9 – 4  
South Florida   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Houston   4 – 4     7 – 6  
UAB   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Tulane   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Cincinnati   2 – 6     5 – 7  
East Carolina   1 – 7     1 – 11  
Army   0 – 8     0 – 13  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2003 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 were a member of Conference USA.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 303:00 pmat California*
HDNetL 2–3433,552[1]
September 46:00 pmat UAB
ESPN2W 17–1244,669[2]
September 136:00 pmMemphis
W 23–629,233[3]
September 256:45 pmNo. 15 Nebraska*
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPNL 14–3836,152[4]
October 46:00 pmat Cincinnati
W 22–2024,522[5]
October 112:00 pmat Alabama*
PPVL 3–1783,818[6]
October 252:00 pmSouth Florida
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 27–623,708[7]
November 12:00 pmLouisiana–Lafayette*dagger
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 48–325,649[8]
November 84:00 pmat Houston
W 31–1020,377[9]
November 152:00 pmTulane
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+W 28–1426,987[10]
November 206:45 pmNo. 10 TCU
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPNW 40–2830,141[11]
November 291:00 pmat East Carolina
W 38–2124,175[12]
December 312:30 pmvs. No. 25 Utah*
ESPNL 0–1755,989[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Southern Miss on the road at Alabama Crimson Tide, October 11, 2003

References

  1. ^ "California soars in 34–2 rout". The Los Angeles Times. August 31, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eagles bounce back, grab C-USA opener". Hattiesburg American. September 5, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "D'Angelo injured in USM victory". Enterprise-Journal. September 14, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nebraska goes to air to surprise So. Miss". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern Miss fells UC on FG". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 5, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tide turns to strengths, pounds Southern Miss". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 12, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "USM offense stuns S. Florida". Sun Herald. October 26, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eagle offense finds groove". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 2, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eagle offense finds groove Golden Eagles rolling along in C-USA play". Hattiesburg American. November 9, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Dramatic finish, fake field goal squelches late Green Wave rally". Sun Herald. November 16, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Frogs jarred awake from BCS dream". Austin American-Statesman. November 21, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eagles win league title, heading to Liberty Bowl". Hattiesburg American. November 30, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Beautiful day, ugly win". The Commercial Appeal. January 1, 2004. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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