2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record1–10 (0–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChip Long (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorClay Bignell (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall   6 1     8 3  
Georgia Southern   5 2     7 4  
James Madison   4 3     8 3  
Appalachian State   3 4     5 5  
Old Dominion   3 4     4 7  
Coastal Carolina   2 5     5 6  
Georgia State   1 6     3 8  
West Division
Louisiana   6 1     9 2  
Arkansas State   5 2     7 4  
South Alabama   5 2     6 5  
Texas State   4 3     6 5  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 4     5 6  
Troy   2 5     3 8  
Southern Miss   0 7     1 10  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of November 24, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team will represent the University of Southern Mississippi in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles were led by fourth-year head coach Will Hall for the first seven games. The Golden Eagles will play home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium, located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

On October 20, head coach Will Hall was fired after a 1–6 start.[1] The Golden Eagles went 14–30 under Hall through four seasons, with only one winning season.[2] Assistant head coach/general manager Reed Stringer was named interim head coach.[3]

  1. ^ Zenitz, Matt (October 20, 2024). "Southern Miss makes second coaching change of 2024 season, fires Will Hall after 1-6 start". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Thamel, Pete (October 20, 2024). "Southern Miss fires head coach Will Hall after 14-30 record". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  3. ^ Sklar, Sam (October 22, 2024). "Will Hall fired: What Reed Stringer said as Southern Miss interim coach". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved October 24, 2024.