1990_Southern_Mississippi_Golden_Eagles_football_team

1990 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

1990 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

American college football season


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.[1] 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.

Quick Facts Southern Miss Golden Eagles football, All-American Bowl, L 27–31 vs. NC State ...
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Roster

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Team players in the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Brett FavreQuarterback233Atlanta Falcons
Michael JacksonWide receiver6141Cleveland Browns
Simmie CarterDefensive back7195New York Giants

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References

  1. "1990 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  2. "Survival: USM 12, DSU 0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "USM victory: 'A great feeling'". Hattiesburg American. September 9, 1990. Retrieved March 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "It's Dogs by a whisker!". The Atlanta Constitution. September 16, 1990. Retrieved March 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Miss. St. edges past USM 13–10". Enterprise-Journal. September 23, 1990. Retrieved March 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cards get early Southern mess, tumble 25–13". The Courier-Journal. September 30, 1990. Retrieved March 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "USM smothers East Carolina, 16–7". Hattiesburg American. October 7, 1990. Retrieved March 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southern Miss spills Tulane". Daily World. October 14, 1990. Retrieved March 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Eagles topple Tigers". The Jackson Sun. October 21, 1990. Retrieved March 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Hokies hold on in 4th quarter". Daily Press. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Eagles soar over luckless Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. November 4, 1990. Retrieved March 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Southern Miss shocks Auburn". The Anniston Star. November 11, 1990. Retrieved March 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Wolfpack claims All American win". The News and Observer. December 29, 1990. Retrieved March 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.



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