1990 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1990 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football Independent 8–4 Curley Hallman 3rd regular season Jeff Bower interim; bowl game Mark McHale 1st West Coast Michael Bugar 1st 4–3 M. M. Roberts Stadium All-American Bowl L 27–31 vs. NC State The 1990 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Curley Hallman, the team compiled an 8–4 record and lost the 1990 All-American Bowl.1990 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 28, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-mississippi/1990-schedule.html The Golden Eagles had one of the biggest upsets of the college football season when they beat the Alabama Crimson Tide by a score of 27–24. Another upset followed later in the season when the Golden Eagles beat the Auburn Tigers by a score of 13–12. Schedule 1990 AP Central September 1 w 1990 Delta State Statesmen Delta State M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 12–0 17,590 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74554856/survival-usm-12-dsu-0 The Clarion-Ledger Survival: USM 12, DSU 0 September 2, 1990 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com September 8 w y Alabama 13 Legion Field Birmingham, AL 27–24 75,962 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71577370/usm-victory-a-great-feeling/ Hattiesburg American USM victory: 'A great feeling' September 9, 1990 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com September 15 l y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 17–18 79,812 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74554983/its-dogs-by-a-whisker The Atlanta Constitution It's Dogs by a whisker! September 16, 1990 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 l y Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 10–13 40,115 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74555109/miss-st-edges-past-usm-1310 Enterprise-Journal Miss. St. edges past USM 13–10 September 23, 1990 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 w Louisville M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 25–13 20,545 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74555263/cards-get-early-southern-mess-tumble-25 The Courier-Journal Cards get early Southern mess, tumble 25–13 September 30, 1990 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 w y East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 16–7 31,305 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72758028/usm-smothers-east-carolina-167/ Hattiesburg American USM smothers East Carolina, 16–7 October 7, 1990 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA rivalry 20–14 26,662 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74555480/southern-miss-spills-tulane Daily World Southern Miss spills Tulane October 14, 1990 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Memphis State M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS rivalry 23–7 24,520 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74555581/eagles-topple-tigers The Jackson Sun Eagles topple Tigers October 21, 1990 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 16–20 37,462 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74555676/hokies-hold-on-in-4th-quarter Daily Press Hokies hold on in 4th quarter October 28, 1990 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 14–13 17,860 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74555971/eagles-soar-over-luckless-cajuns The Daily Advertiser Eagles soar over luckless Cajuns November 4, 1990 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Auburn 15 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 13–12 85,214 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74556088/southern-miss-shocks-auburn The Anniston Star Southern Miss shocks Auburn November 11, 1990 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com December 28 Friday l y 23 NC State Legion Field Birmingham, AL All-American Bowl 27–31 44,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74556199/wolfpack-claims-all-american-win The News and Observer Wolfpack claims All American win December 29, 1990 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com Roster 1990 Southern Miss Golden Eagles f 4 Sr Brett Favre QB y   Sr Michael Jackson WR y Michael Jackson (wide receiver) 56 Jr Chafan Marsh RG 78 Jr Chris Ryals RT Fr Perry Carter DB y 32   Chuck Davis K *Curley Hallman 2015-12-20 Team players in the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Brett FavreQuarterback2 33 Atlanta Falcons Michael JacksonWide receiver6 141 Cleveland Browns Simmie CarterDefensive back7 195 New York Giants https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1991.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071220211219/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1991.htm 2007-12-20 1991 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com References Southern Miss Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Southern Miss Golden Eagles football