[6][7] His 1981 team finished ranked #19 in the final Coaches' Poll. Exclusive Highlights and Recruiting Interviews. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. [25] A long-time and well-respected defensive coordinator of the SEC and ACC with extensive recruiting ties throughout the South, Johnson's hire was met with praise by most USM fans. Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M. M. Roberts Stadium is nicknamed "The Rock at Southern Miss" and boasts a seating capacity of 36,000. Armed Forces Bowl: Southern Miss vs Tulane Preview, Highlights: No. Louisiana Tech postponing their game vs Baylor on September 12th... Demar Dotson signs with the Denver Broncos... Quez Watkins drafted in 6th round by Eagles. From 1995 to 2012, both teams were members of Conference USA in the Eastern Division. [9] The Golden Eagles would only have one more losing season until 2012. The largest, most interactive Southern Miss Sports Forum on the Internet. The Southern Miss football programs finalized its 2020 recruiting class on National Signing Day. Please update it here. A new state-of-the-art scoreboard was installed prior to the 2007 season. Southern Miss holds a 35-16 record versus Louisiana Tech. Roberts Stadium in honor of entrepreneur Gene Carlisle who provided the contribution for the installation of a new playing surface, Momentum Turf by Sportexe. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. While at a Signing Day Social at the Jackson Hilton, Southern Eagles head football coach Jay Hopson visits with attendees, listening and answering questions about new signees Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2020. Southern Miss would go on to notch its four most explosive offensive seasons in program history in Fedora's four seasons. The team moved the ball for 409 yards without a turnover. [55], Southern Miss has won eight conference championships, seven outright and one shared. JavaScript is disabled. [10][11], During Carmody's tenure, the Golden Eagles defeated Alabama, 38–29, in Tuscaloosa in 1982, snapping the Crimson Tide's 56-game home winning streak at Bryant–Denny Stadium. With what we had graduating, we feel like we brought in a group that is go be extremely athletic.". Vann compiled a 139-59-2 record, had only one losing season in his 20 seasons in Hattiesburg, his last. [18], Jeff Bower came back to his alma mater as head football coach following Hallman's departure. [46] Hopson's team lost their next two, falling to rival UAB by a score of 30-12[47] and Tennessee by a margin of 24-10. Highlights: South Alabama vs Southern Miss. Here is the link for the Rivals Tramsfer... Member-Only Message Boards. After Hubert came Reed Green, who coached USM for a total of nine years, from 1937 to 1942 and 1946 to 1948. #SMTTTpic.twitter.com/uI5luB4aAa. The stadium was dedicated on September 25, 1976, with Southern Miss hosting intrastate-rival University of Mississippi. In Fedora's first game as head coach, the Golden Eagles set the USM all-time record for yards in a game with 633. Hallman's record at Southern Miss is 23-11 in three seasons. Bower also led the Golden Eagles to two New Orleans Bowl victories (2004 & 2005), a GMAC Bowl victory (2006) and a Mobile Alabama Bowl victory (2000). [14] Southern head football coach Jay Hopson talks about USM's new signees during a Signing Day Social at the Jackson Hilton Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2020. [39] They began the season on September 2, losing to Kentucky by a score of 24-17. "We signed a lot of playmakers, and I really love their athleticism," Hopson said. After Southern Miss endured a difficult first week with a season opener loss to South Alabama and former Head Coach Jay Hopson’s resignation, the team looks to bounce back in their next game against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. 9.21.2020. While the newest installment, ‘NBA 2K21’, has improvements in gameplay and presentation, the game follows too closely to the formula it has used in the past, leading to worry about where the series will go from here. "We're excited about Grayson and Mitchell Sellers, outstanding players. McDonald. Recruiting Analyst. ROTC, The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band, University officials, and football players make a march through this street to the cheers of thousands of fans. [54] Athletic Director Jeremy McClain announced that Co-Offensive Coordinator and WR coach Scotty Walden would take over as interim head coach. The y-axis in this graph represents the percentage weight of the score that gets applied to an overall team ranking. When you recruit players that only have offers from SWAC teams. Please update it here. The largest, most interactive Southern Miss Sports Forum on the Internet. In 1972, alumni, faculty, students and staff were asked to submit new names for the athletic teams, and an ad hoc committee appointed by the Alumni Association voted on the submissions. [29], Todd Monken was hired as the head football coach at USM from his post as offensive coordinator at Oklahoma State to turn around the suddenly downtrodden Golden Eagles football program. [2] Hallman departed after the 1990 season to accept the head football coach position at LSU.