1981 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
American college football season
The 1981 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh year under head coach Bobby Collins, the team compiled a 9–2–1 record.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | Southwestern Louisiana | | | | W 33–7 | 23,576 | [2] |
September 19 | Tulane | | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
| | W 21–3 | 32,756 | [3] |
September 26 | at Richmond | | | | W 17–10 | 12,500 | [4] |
October 3 | Texas–Arlington | | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| | W 52–9 | 29,348 | [5] |
October 10 | at No. 7 Alabama | | | | T 13–13 | 76,400 | [6] |
October 17 | at Memphis State | | | | W 10–0 | 14,252 | [7] |
October 31 | at North Texas State | | | | W 22–0 | 3,156 | [8] |
November 7 | vs. No. 15 Mississippi State | No. 20 | | | W 7–6 | 64,112 | [9] |
November 14 | at No. 20 Florida State | No. 14 | | ABC | W 58–14 | 51,819 | [10] |
November 21 | at Louisville | No. 9 | | | L 10–13 | 12,940 | [11] |
November 28 | Lamar | No. 17 | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| | W 45–14 | 31,842 | [12] |
December 19 | vs. Missouri | No. 18 | | | L 17–19 | 50,045 | [13] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "1981 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Golden Eagles blitz Ragin' Cajuns, 33–7". The Daily Advertiser. September 6, 1981. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Miss shocks Tulane". The Times. September 20, 1981. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Strange call sends Eagles over Spiders". Daily Press. September 27, 1981. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles rip Mavericks 52–9". Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1981. p. D1. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM finds Bama fit to be tied". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 11, 1981. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Miss hands Tigers their 6th defeat". The Jackson Sun. October 18, 1981. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Mississippi drowns North Texas". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1981. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM takes State's best shot and lives". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1981. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles humiliate Seminoles 58–14". Tampa Bay Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Going on TV put fight back in U of L". The Courier-Journal. November 22, 1981. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Collier, Winder set standards in 45–14 victory over Lamar". The Clarion-Ledger. November 29, 1981. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Missouri prevails in Tangerine Bowl". The Kansas City Star. December 20, 1981. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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