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1999 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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]

1999 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference USA champion
Liberty Bowl champion
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 14
Record9–3 (6–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Kueck (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDave Wommack (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
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

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6Tulane
W 48–1430,098[3]
September 11Northwestern State*
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 40–624,871[4]
September 18at No. 4 Nebraska*
L 13–2077,826[5]
September 25at No. 5 Texas A&M*
ABCL 6–2365,264[6]
October 9at No. 16 East Carolina
W 39–2239,418[7]
October 16ArmyNo. 25
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 24–026,054[8]
October 23CincinnatiNo. 21
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 28–2024,012[9]
October 30at No. 14 Alabama*No. 20
L 14–3583,818[10]
November 6at MemphisNo. 25
W 20–523,635[11]
November 13Louisiana–Lafayette*No. 21
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 48–024,133[12]
November 20at LouisvilleNo. 18
W 30–2741,826[13]
December 31vs. Colorado State*No. 16
ESPNW 23–1756,570[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster edit

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
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References edit

  1. ^ "1999 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles school history". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Green Wave's winning streak is snapped at 13". Detroit Free Press. September 7, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern Miss defense dumps NSU". The Shreveport Times. September 12, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Defense doesn't rest, Blackshirts' 2 TDs help NU hold on". Lincoln Journal Star. September 19, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Defense doesn't rest, Blackshirts' 2 TDs help NU hold on". Lincoln Journal Star. September 19, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "USM thumps No. 16 East Carolina 39–22". The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern Miss shuts down Army". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Buries early, UC rallies, falls short". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "The substitutes, Tide doesn't miss a beat with Watts, Bohanon". The Anniston Star. October 31, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "USM dashes all Tiger hopes". The Commercial Appeal. November 7, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "USM finds ULL easy pickings". Enterprise-Journal. November 14, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "S. Miss tops U of L with late field goal". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 21, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Golden Eagles ground Colo. St. in Liberty, 23–17". The Jackson Sun. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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