American college football season
The 1993 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Jeff Bower, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| Pittsburgh | | L 10–14 | 25,516 | [2] |
September 18 | Northeast Louisiana | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| W 44–37 | 20,384 | [3] |
September 25 | at No. 25 Auburn | | L 24–35 | 83,476 | [4] |
October 2 | at Southwestern Louisiana | | L 7–13 | 22,853 | [5] |
October 9 | at Georgia | | L 24–54 | 68,458 | [6] |
October 16 | at No. 23 Louisville | | L 27–35 | 36,322 | [7] |
October 23 | East Carolina | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| W 24–16 | 15,227 | [8] |
October 30 | at No. 5 Alabama | | W 0–40 (forfeit win) | 70,123 | [9][10] |
November 6 | Tulane | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
| L 15–17 | 16,397 | [11] |
November 13 | at Memphis State | | L 9–20 | 13,042 | [12] |
November 20 | at Tulsa | | T 30–30 | 21,783 | [13] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1993 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
OT
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78
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Todd Beeching
|
Sr
|
QB
|
17
|
Kevin Bentley
|
So
|
RB
|
21
|
Barry Boyd
|
Sr
|
WR
|
7
|
Fred Brock
|
So
|
RB
|
36
|
Chris Buckhalter
|
So
|
QB
|
10
|
Ricky Carroll
|
Jr
|
WR
|
28
|
Donald Cunningham
|
Fr
|
OT
|
68
|
Brett Duggins
|
Jr
|
TE
|
86
|
Scott Harper
|
Jr
|
RB
|
35
|
Ronald Jones
|
Jr
|
WR
|
80
|
Adam Kennedy
|
So
|
RB
|
38
|
Howard McGee
|
Jr
|
RB
|
26
|
Myreon McKinney
|
So
|
WR
|
87
|
Mark Montgomery
|
Jr
|
C
|
50
|
Troy Nelson
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Jr
|
TE
|
83
|
Larry Norton
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Fr
|
G
|
52
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Jeff Novak
|
Sr
|
TE
|
88
|
Anthony Owens
|
Sr
|
WR
|
81
|
Ryan Pearson
|
Fr
|
C
|
54
|
Kenny Ray
|
Sr
|
OT
|
79
|
Chris Roberts
|
Sr
|
WR
|
2
|
Nicky Seymour
|
Fr
|
G
|
51
|
Darian Smith
|
Sr
|
OT
|
65
|
Wes Stewart
|
Fr
|
QB
|
8
|
Tommy Waters
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Jr
|
|
Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
DE
|
37
|
Jason Barlow
|
Fr
|
DE
|
48
|
Robert Brown
|
Fr
|
CB
|
19
|
Perry Carter
|
Sr
|
LB
|
39
|
Ramone Crawford
|
Jr
|
CB
|
23
|
Alvin Dempsey
|
Fr
|
DT
|
96
|
Reggie Elder
|
Sr
|
S
|
27
|
Jeff Favre
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Fr
|
FS
|
13
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Shaun Gamble
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Jr
|
FS
|
29
|
L. T. Gulley
|
So
|
DE
|
95
|
Bobby Hamilton
|
Sr
|
LB
|
22
|
Eugene Harmon
|
So
|
DT
|
91
|
Kevin Jackson
|
Sr
|
DE
|
97
|
Aubrey Johnson
|
Sr
|
LB
|
32
|
Albert McRae
|
So
|
LB
|
45
|
Tyrone Nix
|
Sr
|
CB
|
5
|
LaBarion Rankins
|
Jr
|
S
|
30
|
Melvin Ratcliff
|
So
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CB
|
3
|
Rod Thomas
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Fr
|
S
|
11
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Tim Wright
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Jr
|
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
P
|
9
|
Eric Estes
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Jr
|
K
|
14
|
Ian McDonald
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Jr
|
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1993 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Pitt in Majors upset". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 3, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM zooms past NLU". Hattiesburg American. September 19, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn survives scare". The Anniston Star. September 26, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cajun defense stuffs USM". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zeier on fire as Dogs roll to 54–24 win". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Whew! U of L wins 35–27". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM sinks East Carolina, 24–16". Hattiesburg American. October 24, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tide drown USM, 40–0". Hattiesburg American. October 31, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bama, NCAA at odds". The Montgomery Advertiser. August 3, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles lay an egg". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis St. rips Southern Miss". The Jackson Sun. November 14, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa settles for a tie". The Daily Oklahoman. November 21, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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