Southern Miss Golden Eagles
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| University | University of Southern Mississippi |
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| Association | NCAA Division I |
| Athletics director | Richard Giannini |
| Location | Hattiesburg, MS |
| Varsity teams | 14 |
| Football stadium | Roberts Stadium (often called "The Rock" |
| Basketball arena | Reed Green Coliseum |
| Baseball stadium | Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field |
| Other arenas | Southern Miss Softball Complex Track & Field and Soccer Complex |
| Mascot | Seymour d'Campus |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles Previous: Tigers, Normalites, Yellow Jackets, Confederates, Southerners |
| Fight song | Southern to the Top |
| Colors | Black and Gold
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| Homepage | SouthernMiss.com |
Students from The University of Southern Mississippi compete on the athletic field as Golden Eagles, in Conference USA.
The school’s earliest nickname was Tigers. Thereafter came such nicknames as Normalites (from Mississippi Normal College, the early name of the University), Yellow Jackets, Confederates, and Southerners. Golden Eagles was selected in a student/alumni vote in the early 1970s. Seymour d'Campus is the name of the modern-day mascot eagle.
Southern Miss has a long history in the NCAA, and its intercollegiate sports teams operate under the auspices of the university’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics sponsors. Bowl games, conference championships, and All-American athletes have all been frequent occurrences at Southern Miss. Among notable alumni is former Green Bay Packers quarterback, Brett Favre.
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[edit] Football
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[edit] Rivalries
[edit] Tulane
The rivalry between Southern Miss and Tulane is known as The Battle for the Bell. Both teams are in Conference USA and played each other every year until 2006, when the league was split into East and West divisions. Following their 2006 meeting, Southern Miss leads the series 21-7.
[edit] Memphis
The rivalry between Southern Miss and Memphis is often referred to as the Black and Blue Bowl, gaining its name from the black of Southern Miss and the blue of Memphis. Since both teams are in Conference USA, they play each other every year. Following their 2007 meeting, Southern Miss leads the series 37-20-1.[1]
[edit] Recent Seasons
[edit] 2006
At the end of 2006, the Golden Eagles were one of a handful of Division I schools with at least 13 consecutive winning seasons, a distinction they shared with the University of Michigan, Florida State University, Virginia Tech, and the University of Florida.[citation needed] Southern Miss had also appeared in 9 bowl games in the last 10 years, 5 of them consecutively. The Golden Eagles football team has played for 5 conference titles winning 4 of them, with their most recent coming in 2003. The Golden Eagles and Coach Jeff Bower were selected as conference team and coach of the decade respectively.[citation needed] The Golden Eagles football team boasts a 92% graduation rate among student-athletes, ranking it among the elite academic institutions in America.[citation needed]
The Golden Eagle football team appeared on national television five times in 2006.[citation needed]
The team finished 9-5 in 2006 with a bowl victory over Ohio University.
[edit] 2007
After 17 years as head football coach, 14 of those being consecutive winning seasons, Jeff Bower was forced to resign.[2] Former Oklahoma State University offensive coordinator, Larry Fedora, was named as his replacement.[3]
[edit] Basketball
The 2006-2007 men's basketball team finished 20-11 under Larry Eustachy.[citation needed]
Clarence Weatherspoon played there and he was on the original version of NBA Jam for the 76ers.
[edit] Softball
The Southern Miss Lady Eagles softball team made it to the College World Series in 1999 and 2000 behind the arm of Courtney Blades.[citation needed]
[edit] Traditions
Eagle Fever, Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime. and Go Gold! are the rallying cries that Golden Eagle students and fans have used to help create such traditions as Homecoming and EagleFest, tailgating in The District, Friday Night at the Fountain pep rallies, the Eagle Walk at The Rock, the game-day Eagle Walk parade, the Painting of the Eagle Walk, the Junior Eagle Club Tunnel, the band’s Fifth Quarter Concert, featuring a hallmark rendition of Amazing Grace.
[edit] References
- ^ Southern Mississippi vs Memphis. College Football Data Warehouse (November 10, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
- ^ Jones, Al. ""It's going to be emotional" - Golden Eagles coach bows out with bowl game", Biloxi Sun Herald, December 22, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
- ^ Talbott, Chris. "Southern Miss Hires Fedora As New Coach", AP, December 12, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
