2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record3–9 (2–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSam Gregg (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorAustin Armstrong (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Western Kentucky xy   7 1     9 5  
Marshall   5 3     7 6  
Old Dominion   5 3     6 7  
Middle Tennessee   4 4     7 6  
Florida Atlantic   3 5     5 7  
Charlotte   3 5     5 7  
FIU   0 8     1 11  
West Division
UTSA xy$   7 1     12 2  
UAB   6 2     9 4  
North Texas   5 3     6 7  
UTEP   4 4     7 6  
Rice   3 5     4 8  
Southern Miss   2 6     3 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 6     3 9  
Championship: UTSA 49, Western Kentucky 41
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles played their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by first-year head coach Will Hall.

On October 28, 2021, Southern Miss announced that this will be the last season for the team in the C-USA and will join the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022.[1]

  1. ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan (March 29, 2022). "Southern Miss, Marshall, Old Dominion headed for Sun Belt in 2022 after resolution with Conference USA". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 30, 2022.