1996 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

1996 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference USA co-champion
ConferenceConference USA
Record8–3 (4–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNorman Joseph (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJohn Thompson (5th season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Houston +   4 1     7 5  
Southern Miss +   4 1     8 3  
Cincinnati   2 3     6 5  
Louisville   2 3     5 6  
Memphis   2 3     4 7  
Tulane   1 4     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. In the inaugural season of Conference USA, Southern Miss claimed a share of the conference championship with Houston after finishing 4–1 in conference, and 8–3 overall.[1]

  1. ^ "1996 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2022.