2017 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

2017 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference Conference USA
Division West Division
2017 record 0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach Jay Hopson (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Tony Pecoraro (2nd season)
Home stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium
(Capacity: 36,000)
2017 Conference USA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Charlotte   0 – 0         0 – 0  
FIU   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Florida Atlantic   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Marshall   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Middle Tennessee   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Old Dominion   0 – 0         0 – 0  
WKU   0 – 0         0 – 0  
West Division
Louisiana Tech   0 – 0         0 – 0  
North Texas   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Rice   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Southern Miss   0 – 0         0 – 0  
UAB   0 – 0         0 – 0  
UTEP   0 – 0         0 – 0  
UTSA   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Championship: December 2, 2017
As of August 9, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represent University of Southern Mississippi in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles play their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and compete in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They are led by second-year head coach Jay Hopson.

Schedule

Southern Miss announced its 2017 football schedule on January 26, 2017. The 2017 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Golden Eagles will host C–USA foes North Texas, UTEP, UAB, and Charlotte, and will travel to UTSA, Louisiana Tech, Rice, and Marshall.[1]

The team will play four non–conference games, two home games against Kentucky from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Southern from the Southwestern Athletic Conference, and two road games against ULM from the Sun Belt Conference and Tennessee who is also from the Southeastern Conference.

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 3:00 PM Kentucky* M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS CBSSN      
September 9 6:00 PM Southern* M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS STADIUM      
September 16 6:00 PM at Louisiana–Monroe* Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA ESPN3      
September 30 6:00 PM North Texas M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS      
October 7 at UTSA Alamodome • San Antonio, TX      
October 14 6:00 PM UTEPdagger M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS STADIUM      
October 21 6:00 PM at Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA (Rivalry in Dixie) STADIUM      
October 28 6:00 PM UAB M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS (Rivalry)      
November 4 at Tennessee* Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN      
November 11 2:30 PM at Rice Rice Stadium • Houston, TX      
November 18 2:00 PM Charlotte M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS      
November 25 1:30 PM at Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV STADIUM      
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
Schedule Source:[2]

Game summaries

Kentucky

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 2016 W 44–35
Week One: Kentucky Wildcats at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
  • TV: CBSSN
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • UK –
  • USM –
Leading Rushers
  • UK –
  • USM –
Leading Receivers
  • UK –
  • USM –
Leading Tacklers
  • UK –
  • USM –

Southern

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting
Week Two: Southern Jaguars at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 0 000
Golden Eagles 0 0 000

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • SOU –
  • USM –
Leading Rushers
  • SOU –
  • USM –
Leading Receivers
  • SOU –
  • USM –
Leading Tacklers
  • SOU –
  • USM –

@ Louisiana–Monroe

Overall record Last meeting Result
3–1 1993 W 44–37
Week Three: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 0 000
Warhawks 0 0 000

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • USM –
  • ULM –
Leading Rushers
  • USM –
  • ULM –
Leading Receivers
  • USM –
  • ULM –
Leading Tacklers
  • USM –
  • ULM –

North Texas

Overall record Last meeting Result
6–5 2016 L 23–29
Week Five: North Texas Mean Green at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Mean Green 0 0 000
Golden Eagles 0 0 000

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: September 30
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • UNT –
  • USM –
Leading Rushers
  • UNT –
  • USM –
Leading Receivers
  • UNT –
  • USM –
Leading Tacklers
  • UNT –
  • USM –

@ UTSA

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 2016 L 32–55
Week Six: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at UTSA Roadrunners – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 0 000
Roadrunners 0 0 000

at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: TBD CDT
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • USM –
  • UTSA –
Leading Rushers
  • USM –
  • UTSA –
Leading Receivers
  • USM –
  • UTSA –
Leading Tacklers
  • USM –
  • UTSA –

UTEP

Overall record Last meeting Result
5–4 2016 W 34–7
Week Seven: UTEP Miners at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
Golden Eagles 0 0 000

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • UTEP –
  • USM –
Leading Rushers
  • UTEP –
  • USM –
Leading Receivers
  • UTEP –
  • USM –
Leading Tacklers
  • UTEP –
  • USM –

@ Louisiana Tech

Overall record Last meeting Result
33–15 2016 W 39–24
Week Eight: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • USM –
  • LTU –
Leading Rushers
  • USM –
  • LTU –
Leading Receivers
  • USM –
  • LSU –
Leading Tacklers
  • USM –
  • LSU –

UAB

Overall record Last meeting Result
10–5 2014 L 24–45
Week Nine: UAB Blazers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Blazers 0 0 000
Golden Eagles 0 0 000

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: October 28
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • UAB –
  • USM –
Leading Rushers
  • UAB –
  • USM –
Leading Receivers
  • UAB –
  • USM –
Leading Tacklers
  • UAB –
  • USM –

@ Tennessee

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–5 2005 L 19–39
Week Ten: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 0 000
Volunteers 0 0 000

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: TBD CDT
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • USM –
  • TENN –
Leading Rushers
  • USM –
  • TENN –
Leading Receivers
  • USM –
  • TENN –
Leading Tacklers
  • USM –
  • TENN –

@ Rice

Overall record Last meeting Result
3–4 2016 W 44–28
Week Eleven: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Rice Owls – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 0 000
Owls 0 0 000

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CST
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • USM –
  • RU –
Leading Rushers
  • USM –
  • RU –
Leading Receivers
  • USM –
  • RU –
Leading Tacklers
  • USM –
  • RU –

Charlotte

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2016 L 27–38
Week Twelve: Charlotte 49ers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 0 0 000
Golden Eagles 0 0 000

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • UNCC –
  • USM –
Leading Rushers
  • UNCC –
  • USM –
Leading Receivers
  • UNCC –
  • USM –
Leading Tacklers
  • UNCC –
  • USM –

@ Marshall

Overall record Last meeting Result
6–6 2016 W 24–14
Week Thirteen: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Marshall Thundering Herd – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 0 000
Thundering Herd 0 0 000

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 1:30 PM CST
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • USM –
  • MU –
Leading Rushers
  • USM –
  • MU –
Leading Receivers
  • USM –
  • MU –
Leading Tacklers
  • USM –
  • MU –

References

  1. ↑ "Southern Miss Announces 2017 Football Schedule" (Press release). The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Athletics. January 31, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2017 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
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