2014 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
The 2014 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a new member of the West Division of Conference USA. They were led by second-year head coach Todd Monken and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in C-USA play to finish in last place in the West Division.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 30 |
6:30 PM |
at Mississippi State* |
Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS |
SECN |
L 0–49 |
61,889 |
September 6 |
6:00 PM |
Alcorn State* |
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS |
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W 26–20 |
26,448 |
September 13 |
5:00 PM |
at No. 3 Alabama* |
Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL |
ESPN2 |
L 12–52 |
101,821 |
September 20 |
6:00 PM |
Appalachian State* |
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS |
ASN |
W 21–20 |
21,836 |
September 27 |
6:00 PM |
Rice |
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS |
FCS |
L 23–41 |
24,756 |
October 4 |
11:00 AM |
at Middle Tennessee |
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN |
ASN |
L 31–37 |
14,022 |
October 18 |
6:00 PM |
at North Texas |
Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX |
ASN |
W 30–20 |
19,127 |
October 25 |
2:30 PM |
Louisiana Tech |
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS (Rivalry in Dixie) |
ASN |
L 20–31 |
23,343 |
November 1 |
7:00 PM |
at UTEP |
Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX |
FCS |
L 14–35 |
24,673 |
November 8 |
6:00 PM |
No. 23 Marshall |
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS |
ASN |
L 17–63 |
22,949 |
November 13 |
7:00 PM |
at UTSA |
Alamodome • San Antonio, TX |
CBSSN |
L 10–12 |
20,281 |
November 29 |
2:30 PM |
UAB |
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS |
ASN |
L 24–45 |
17,103 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
- Schedule Source:[1]
- Confirmed ASN stations in the Southern Miss broadcast area- WXXV and WPMI[2]
Game notes
Mississippi State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bulldogs |
7 |
21 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
14–12–1 (12-14-1 on the field)* |
1990 |
MISS ST, 13–10 |
*Mississippi State won the games on the field in 1975 and 1976, but were later forced to forfeit the games by the NCAA due to an NCAA rules violation in which offensive lineman Larry Gillard received a 33 percent discount at an Okolona, Mississippi clothing store.[3][4][5]
Alcorn State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Braves |
0 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
20 |
Golden Eagles |
3 |
17 |
3 |
3 |
26 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2009 |
USM, 52–0 |
Alabama
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Eagles |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
#3 Crimson Tide |
7 |
14 |
14 |
17 |
52 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–34–2 |
2005 |
BAMA, 30–21 |
Appalachian State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mountaineers |
0 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
20 |
Golden Eagles |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
1937 |
USM, 7–0 |
Rice
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
3 |
17 |
7 |
14 |
41 |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
23 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–3 |
2012 |
RICE, 44-17 |
Middle Tennessee
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Eagles |
3 |
9 |
0 |
19 |
31 |
Blue Raiders |
10 |
14 |
0 |
13 |
37 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2 |
2013 |
MTSU, 42–21 |
North Texas
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Eagles |
10 |
3 |
14 |
3 |
30 |
Mean Green |
0 |
13 |
7 |
0 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–4 |
2013 |
NT, 55–14 |
Louisiana Tech
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
3 |
14 |
14 |
31 |
Golden Eagles |
7 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
31–14 |
2013 |
LATECH, 36–14 |
UTEP
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
Miners |
7 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–3 |
2012 |
UTEP, 34–33 |
Marshall
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#23 Thundering Herd |
7 |
21 |
14 |
21 |
63 |
Golden Eagles |
14 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–4 |
2013 |
MARSH, 61–13 |
UTSA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
Roadrunners |
0 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
UAB
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Blazers |
14 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
45 |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–4 |
2013 |
USM, 62–27 |
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