1973 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1973 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football Independent 6–4–1 P. W. Underwood 5th Faulkner Field The 1973 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach P. W. Underwood, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record.1973 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 23, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-mississippi/1973-schedule.html Schedule 1973 AP Central September 15 l East Carolina Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 0–13 10,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72597305/eagles-downed-130-in-disastrous/ Hattiesburg American Eagles downed 13–0 in disastrous opener September 16, 1973 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 l y Florida 15 Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 13–14 38,377 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74218548/bowden-to-gators-rescue-1413 Tampa Bay Times Bowden to Gators' rescue 14–13 September 23, 1973 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 0–41 31,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74218832/vaughts-return-successful-rebels-win The Clarion-Ledger Vaught's return successful - Rebels win, 41–0 September 30, 1973 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 42–7 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74219118/utc-defeated-by-southern-in-427-rout The Tennessean UTC defeated by Southern in 42–7 rout October 7, 1973 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA Tobacco Bowl 20–42 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74219453/spiders-skein-hits-nine-4220 Daily Press Spiders' Skein hits nine, 42–20 October 14, 1973 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 7:30 p.m. w y UT Arlington Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX 41–14 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67418280/usm-grabs-4114-win/ Clarion-Ledger USM grabs 41–14 win October 21, 1973 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 t y Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 10–10 33,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74219813/state-usm-both-missed-by-inches The Clarion-Ledger State & USM both missed by inches October 28, 1973 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Weber State Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 28–7 10,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74220097/wildcats-cant-handle-southern-mississip The Ogden Standard-Examiner Wildcats can't handle Southern Mississippi November 4, 1973 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Memphis State Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 13–10 23,399 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74220313/southern-upsets-mem-st The Delta Democrat-Times Southern upsets Mem. St. November 11, 1973 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com November 17 7:32 p.m. w y West Texas State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 28–0 5,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74220523/wtsu-loses-280-decision The Odessa American WTSU loses 28–0 decision November 18, 1973 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com November 22 Thursday w Utah State Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 32–8 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74220860/aggies-flatter-than-a-rock-on-mt-logan Deseret News Aggies flatter than a rock on Mt. Logan November 23, 1973 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1973 Southern Miss) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/364026 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 23, 2025 References Southern Miss Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Southern Miss Golden Eagles football