1975 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1975 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football Independent 8–3 Bobby Collins 1st Municipal Stadium (Biloxi)Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium The 1975 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Bobby Collins, the team compiled a 8–3 record.1975 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 24, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-mississippi/1975-schedule.html Schedule 1975 AP September 13 w y Weber State Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT 14–10 9,396 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74281517/southern-miss-snuffs-late-weber-charge-t The Ogden Standard-Examiner Southern Miss snuffs late Weber charge to win 14–10 September 14, 1975 March 24, 2021 Newspapers.com September 20 l y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH 14–16 14,369 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74281912/preston-leads-bg Dayton Daily News Preston leads BG September 21, 1975 March 24, 2021 Newspapers.com September 27 l y Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 8–24 26,700 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74282194/another-strange-meetingrebs-24-usm-8 Hattiesburg American Another strange meeting...Rebs 24, USM 8 September 28, 1975 March 24, 2021 Newspapers.com October 4 w y Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 3–7 (forfeit) 29,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74282545/bullies-beat-eags The Clarion-Ledger Bullies beat Eags October 5, 1975 March 24, 2021 Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LQkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7p4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7075%2C6391745 Bulldogs forced to forfeit 19 football games Associated Press The Tuscaloosa News 19 May 24, 1978 March 24, 2021 Google News Archive October 11 w y Memphis State Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 21–7 17,337 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74282841/memphis-st-loses-217 The Jackson Sun Memphis St. loses, 21–7 October 12, 1975 March 24, 2021 Newspapers.com October 18 w y UT Arlington Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX 34–7 4,740 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67364933/usm-takes-ridiculously-easy-win-over/ Hattiesburg American USM takes ridiculously-easy win over UTA Mavs 34–7 October 19, 1975 March 24, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 w y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA rivalry 24–14 8,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74283277/techs-string-ends The Times Tech's string ends October 26, 1975 March 24, 2021 Newspapers.com November 1 w y Lamar Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 43–3 8,700 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74283538/eagles-score-easily-crush-lamar-433 Hattiesburg American Eagles score easily, crush Lamar 43–3 November 2, 1975 March 24, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Alabama 5 Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 6–27 58,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74283797/unexciting-tide-wins-276 The Montgomery Advertiser Unexciting Tide wins, 27–6 November 16, 1975 March 24, 2021 Newspapers.com November 22 w y Cal State Fullerton Municipal Stadium Biloxi, MS 70–0 9,323 Fullerton handed worst defeat, 70–0 The Los Angeles Times November 23, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8818656/fullerton_handed_worst_defeat/ Newspapers.com March 24, 2021 November 29 w BYU Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 42–14 9,262 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74284354/southern-miss-shocks-byu-by-4214 The Salt Lake Tribune Southern Miss shocks BYU by 42–14 November 30, 1975 March 24, 2021 Newspapers.com Roster 1975 Southern Miss Golden Eagles f 7 Sr Jeff Bower QB 29 So Ben Garry RB y 64 So Amos Fowler G y 32 Jr Carl Allen Carl Allen (cornerback) DB y 42 So Ben Hale DE 43 Sr Norris Thomas DB y *Bobby Collins References Southern Miss Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Southern Miss Golden Eagles football