1984 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

The 1984 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Carmody, the team compiled a 4–7 record.^[1]

1984 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Jim Carmody (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Keith Daniels (3rd season)
Home stadium	M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Boston College		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 11 South Carolina		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Florida State		–		–				7	–	3	–	2
Virginia Tech		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
No. 18 Miami (FL)		–		–				8	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Penn State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Navy		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Tulane		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Louisville		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 19–26	81,421	^[2]
September 15	Louisiana Tech	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)	W 34–0	28,842	^[3]
September 22	at No. 19 Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 12–35	74,841	^[4]
September 29	Memphis State	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)	L 13–23	26,831	^[5]
October 6	vs. Mississippi State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 18–27	50,136	^[6]
October 13	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	L 7–35	30,764	^[7]
October 20	vs. Ole Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 13–10	57,000	^[8]
October 27	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 7–13	19,605	^[9]
November 3	Northwestern State	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 0–22	24,682	^[10]
November 10	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 31–27	21,237	^[11]
November 17	Louisville	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	W 34–27	15,904	^[12]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1984 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
2. "Dogs kick Southern Miss 26–19". The Atlanta Constitution. September 9, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "USM buries Techsters by 34–0". The Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southern Mississippi falls to Auburn 35–12". Enterprise-Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Memphis State downs S. Mississippi". The Jackson Sun. September 30, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Mississippi State 27, USM 18". The Clarion-Ledger. October 7, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tulane Green Wave swamps USM Eagles". The Daily Advertiser. October 14, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Golden Eagles beat Rebels at own game". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Ragin' Cajuns perk up, vanquish Golden Eagles". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "NSU shuts out Southern Miss". The Times. November 4, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Time to sing a different song at USM". Hattiesburg American. November 11, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "U of L goes down fighting as Weber sings swan song". The Courier-Journal. November 18, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.