2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference Conference USA
Division West Division
2016 record 6–6 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach Jay Hopson (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson (1st year)
Defensive coordinator Tony Pecoraro (1st year)
Home stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium
(Capacity: 36,000)
2016 Conference USA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
WKU xy$   7 1         10 3  
Old Dominion x   7 1         9 3  
Middle Tennessee   5 3         8 4  
FIU   4 4         4 8  
Charlotte   3 5         4 8  
Marshall   2 6         3 9  
Florida Atlantic   2 6         3 9  
West Division
Louisiana Tech xy   6 2         8 5  
UTSA   5 3         6 6  
Southern Miss   4 4         6 6  
North Texas   3 5         5 7  
Rice   2 6         3 9  
UTEP   2 6         4 8  
Championship: Western Kentucky 58, Louisiana Tech 44
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
As of December 5, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represents University of Southern Mississippi in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles play their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and compete in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They are led by first-year head coach Jay Hopson.

Schedule

Southern Miss announced its 2016 football schedule on February 4, 2016. The 2016 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Golden Eagles will host C–USA foes Charlotte, Marshall, Louisiana Tech, and Rice, and will travel to North Texas, Old Dominion, UTEP, and UTSA.[1]

The team will play four non–conference games, two home games against Savannah State from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and Troy from the Sun Belt Conference, and two road games against Kentucky and LSU both from the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 6:30 PM at Kentucky* Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY ESPNU W 44–35   57,230
September 10 6:00 PM Savannah State* M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS W 56–0   29,509
September 17 6:00 PM Troy* M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS beIN L 31–37   27,905
September 24 7:00 PM at UTEP Sun BowlEl Paso, TX CI W 34–7   21,419
October 1 6:00 PM Rice M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS W 44–28   28,325
October 8 11:00 AM at UTSA AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX ASN L 32–55   19,818
October 15 6:30 PM at LSU* Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA SECN L 10–45   102,164
October 29 6:00 PM Marshalldagger M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS ASN W 24–14   31,275
November 5 2:30 PM Charlotte M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS ASN L 27–38   28,347
November 12 2:30 PM at Old Dominion Foreman FieldNorfolk, VA ASN L 35–51   20,118
November 19 4:30 PM at North Texas Apogee StadiumDenton, TX beIN L 23–29   19,120
November 26 3:00 PM Louisiana Tech M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS (Rivalry in Dixie) ESPNews W 39–24   26,164
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
Schedule Source:[2]

Game notes

@ Kentucky

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 1986 L 0–32
Week One: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Kentucky Wildcats – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 7 10 21644
Wildcats 21 14 0035

at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY

Game information

First quarter
  • 9:37 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 8 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:36
  • 6:09 Kentucky – Jeff Badet 72 yard pass from Drew Barker (Austin MacGinnis kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:40
  • 4:03 Kentucky – Garrett Johnson 43 yard pass from Drew Barker (Austin MacGinnis kick), Kentucky 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:33
  • 0:25 Kentucky – Kayaune Ross 9 yard pass from Drew Barker (Austin MacGinnis kick), Kentucky 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:04
Second quarter
  • 6:55 Kentucky – Garrett Johnson 53 yard pass from Drew Barker (Austin MacGinnis kick), Kentucky 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:24
  • 2:46 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 31 yard field goal, Kentucky 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:02
  • 0:56 Kentucky – Jojo Kemp 7 yard run (Austin MacGinnis kick), Kentucky 35–10. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:42
  • 0:26 Southern Miss – Isaiah Jones 71 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Kentucky 35–17. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 0:22
Third quarter
  • 10:36 Southern Miss – Nick Mullens 1 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Kentucky 35–24. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:20
  • 6:45 Southern Miss – Julian Allen 18 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Kentucky 35–31. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:39
  • 1:01 Southern Miss – Nick Mullens 1 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 38–35. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:32
Fourth quarter
  • 10:30 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 49 yard field goal, Southern Miss 41–35. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:54
  • 2:24 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 25 yard field goal, Southern Miss 44–35. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:56

Leading Passers
  • USM – Nick Mullens, 18–28, 258 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
  • UK – Drew Barker, 15–24, 323 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Leading Rushers
  • USM – Ito Smith, 36 carries, 173 yards, 1 TD
  • UK – Stanley "Boom" Williams, 13 carries, 94 yards
Leading Receivers
  • USM – Isaiah Jones, 3 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
  • UK – Garrett Johnson, 6 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TD
Leading Tacklers
  • USM – Bradley Dylan, 7 tackles, 1 sack
  • UK – Jordan Jones, 19 tackles, 1 sack

Savannah State

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting
Week Two: Savannah State Tigers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Golden Eagles 21 28 7056

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

Game information

First quarter
  • 5:33 Southern Miss – Nick Mullens 1 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:48
  • 1:35 Southern Miss – Korey Robertson 22 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:44
  • 0:00 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 86 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:00
Second quarter
  • 11:29 Southern Miss – Isaiah Jones 65 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 1:58
  • 9:47 Southern Miss – Allenzae Staggers 75 yard punt return (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 1:42
  • 4:33 Southern Miss – D.J. Thompson 16 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 42–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:46
  • 0:43 Southern Miss – George Payne 11 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 49–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:52
Third quarter
  • 4:20 Southern Miss – Marquise Ricard 12 yard pass from Parker Adamson (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 56–0. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:04
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring

Leading Passers
  • SSU – Blake Dever, 1–7, 17 yards
  • USM – Nick Mullens, 16–20, 216 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Leading Rushers
  • SSU – Keynnard Campbell, 7 carries, 24 yards
  • USM – Ito Smith, 8 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD
Leading Receivers
  • SSU – Jeremiah Harris Jr., 2 receptions, 23 yards
  • USM – Isaiah Jones, 3 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Leading Tacklers
  • SSU – Marcus Lee Jr., 10 tackles
  • USM – Jeremy Sangster, 5 tackles

Troy

Overall record Last meeting Result
7–1 2008 W 30–27 OT
Week Three: Troy Trojans at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Trojans 17 7 10337
Golden Eagles 7 10 14031

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

Game information

First quarter
  • 11:24 Southern Miss – Devonta Foster 61 yard interception return (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:09
  • 8:47 Troy – Deondre Douglas 34 yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:44
  • 8:24 Troy – Emanuel Thompson 29 yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay kick), Troy 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:16
  • 5:22 Troy – Ryan Kay 30 yard field goal, Troy 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 2:16
Second quarter
  • 14:47 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 41 yard field goal, Troy 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:57
  • 9:09 Troy – Andre Flakes 11 yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay kick), Troy 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:28
  • 0:08 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 2 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Troy 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:04
Third quarter
  • 14:38 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 70 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Tied 24–24. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:22
  • 10:06 Troy – Ryan Kay 42 yard field goal, Troy 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:11
  • 6:12 Troy – Jordan Chunn 39 yard run (Ryan Kay kick), Troy 34–24. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:23
  • 0:28 Southern Miss – Allenzae Staggers 16 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Troy 34–31. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 1:43
Fourth quarter
  • 10:21 Troy – Ryan Kay 43 yard field goal, Troy 37–31. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:27

Leading Passers
  • TU – Brandon Silvers, 10–27, 123 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
  • USM – Nick Mullens, 24–52, 263 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Leading Rushers
  • TU – Jordan Chunn, 36 carries, 176 yards, 1 TD
  • USM – Ito Smith, 20 carries, 131 yards, 2 TD
Leading Receivers
  • TU – Emanuel Thompson, 5 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
  • USM – Allenzae Staggers, 6 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD
Leading Tacklers
  • TU – Josh Marshall, 7 tackles
  • USM – Dylan Bradley, 9 tackles

@ UTEP

Overall record Last meeting Result
4–4 2015 W 34–13
Week Four: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at UTEP Miners – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 3 21 7334
Miners 7 0 007

at Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: 83° F • WSW 15 • Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 21,419
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV: CI
  • Southern Mississippi vs UTEP
Game information

First quarter
  • 9:20 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 34 yard field goal, Southern Miss 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:40
  • 5:37 UTEP – Aaron Jones 68 yard run (Jay Mattox kick), UTEP 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 93 yards, 0:42
Second quarter
  • 6:39 Southern Miss – D.J. Thompson 6 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:05
  • 3:57 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 28 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:09
  • 1:30 Southern Miss – Allenzae Staggers 3 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:44
Third quarter
  • 8:01 Southern Miss – Curtis Mikell 100 yard interception return (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:25
Fourth quarter
  • 12:01 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 46 yard field goal, Southern Miss 34–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:56

Leading Passers
  • USM – Nick Mullens, 16–27, 176 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
  • UTEP – Zach Greenlee, 7–14, 62 yards, 2 INT
Leading Rushers
  • USM – Ito Smith, 16 carries, 108 yards
  • UTEP – Aaron Jones, 16 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
Leading Receivers
  • USM – D.J. Thompson, 4 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD
  • UTEP – Cole Freytag, 1 reception, 33 yards
Leading Tacklers
  • USM – D'Nerius Antoine, 8 tackles
  • UTEP – Mike Sota, 9 tackles

Rice

Overall record Last meeting Result
2–4 2015 W 65–10
Week Five: Rice Owls at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Owls 0 7 71428
Golden Eagles 3 10 211044

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

Game information

First quarter
  • 3:55 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 22 yard field goal, Southern Miss 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 3:54
Second quarter
  • 9:03 Rice – Samuel Stewart 7 yard pass from Tyler Stehling (Haden Tobola kick), Rice 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:42
  • 8:52 Southern Miss – Allenzae Staggers 75 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11
  • 1:13 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 42 yard field goal, Southern Miss 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:55
Third quarter
  • 14:09 Southern Miss – Allenzae Staggers 81 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 20–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:51
  • 10:41 Rice – Samuel Stewart 24 yard run (Haden Tobola kick), Southern Miss 20–14. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:01
  • 9:46 Southern Miss – Allenzae Staggers 93 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 27–14. 'Drive: 2 plays, 92 yards, 0:55
  • 2:31 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 2 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 34–14. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:43
Fourth quarter
  • 14:52 Rice – Zach Wright 11 yard pass from Tyler Stehling (Haden Tobola kick), Southern Miss 34–21. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:39
  • 12:37 Southern Miss – D.J. Thompson 9 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 41–21. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:15
  • 10:59 Rice – Samuel Stewart 17 yard run (Haden Tobola kick), Southern Miss 41–28. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:38
  • 6:11 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 43 yard field goal, Southern Miss 44–28. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:48

Leading Passers
  • RU – Tyler Stehling, 14–18, 100 yards, 2 TD
  • USM – Nick Mullens, 25–36, 591 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Leading Rushers
  • RU – Samuel Stewart, 19 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD
  • USM – Ito Smith, 19 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD
Leading Receivers
  • RU – Temi Alaka, 2 receptions, 66 yards
  • USM – Allenzae Staggers, 6 receptions, 292 yards, 3 TD
Leading Tacklers
  • RU – Emmanuel Ellerbee, 10 tackles
  • USM – D'Nerius Antoine, 11 tackles

@ UTSA

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2015 W 32–10
Week Six: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at UTSA Roadrunners – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 7 14 3832
Roadrunners 28 10 71055

at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

Game information

First quarter
  • 13:38 UTSA – Kerry Thomas Jr. 71 yard pass from Dalton Sturm (Victor Falcon kick), UTSA 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:22
  • 11:45 UTSA – Jarveon Williams 3 yard run (Victor Falcon kick), UTSA 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:30
  • 7:15 UTSA – Jalen Rhodes 4 yard run (Victor Falcon kick), UTSA 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:10
  • 3:08 Southern Miss – Jay'Shawn Washington 17 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), UTSA 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:07
  • 0:20 UTSA – Jarveon Williams 6 yard run (Victor Falcon kick), UTSA 28–7. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:48
Second quarter
  • 11:33 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 1 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), UTSA 28–14. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:47
  • 7:26 UTSA – Jalen Rhodes 80 yard run (Victor Falcon kick), UTSA 35–14. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13
  • 3:24 Southern Miss – D.J. Thompson 35 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), UTSA 35–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:02
  • 0:00 UTSA – Victor Falcon 45 yard field goal, UTSA 38–21. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:24
Third quarter
  • 9:10 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 28 yard field goal, UTSA 38–24. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:50
  • 6:23 UTSA – Matt Guidry 20 yard run (Victor Falcon kick), UTSA 45–24. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:47
Fourth quarter
  • 10:50 UTSA – Victor Falcon 26 yard field goal, UTSA 48–24. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:40
  • 6:47 Southern Miss – Chase Whitehead 33 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Nick Mullens pass to Julian Allen for two-point conv.), UTSA 48–32. Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 4:03
  • 1:57 UTSA – Jalen Rhodes 3 yard run (Victor Falcon kick), UTSA 55–32. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:18

Leading Passers
  • USM – Nick Mullens, 24–47, 370 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
  • UTSA – Dalton Storm, 10–12, 193 yards, 1 TD
Leading Rushers
  • USM – Ito Smith, 20 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
  • UTSA – Jalen Rhodes, 14 carries, 165 yards, 3 TD
Leading Receivers
  • USM – Allenzae Staggers, 6 receptions, 92 yards
  • UTSA – Josh Stewart, 2 receptions, 85 yards
Leading Tacklers
  • USM – Dylan Bradley, 6 tackles
  • UTSA – Josiah Tauaefa, 12 tackles

@ LSU

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 1994 W 20–18
Week Seven: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at LSU Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 7 3 0010
Tigers 7 3 28745

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 6:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: 81° F • ESE 8 • Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 102,164
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV: SECN
  • Southern Miss vs LSU
Game information

First quarter
  • 6:58 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 1 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:02
  • 2:22 LSU – D.J. Chark 19 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:05
Second quarter
  • 14:05 LSU – Colby Delahoussaye 38 yard field goal, LSU 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:38
  • 8:28 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 37 yard field goal, Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:29
Third quarter
  • 13:22 LSU – Derrius Guice 61 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:32
  • 10:50 LSU – Derrius Guice 20 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:54
  • 4:20 LSU – D.J. Chark 80 yard pass from Danny Etling (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 31–10. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:14
  • 1:58 LSU – Malachi Dupre 63 yard pass from Danny Etling (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 38–10. Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:10
Fourth quarter
  • 5:16 LSU – Malachi Dupre 23 yard pass from Danny Etling (Jack Gonsoulin kick), LSU 45–10. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 4:20

Leading Passers
  • USM – Nick Mullens, 25–36, 161 yards
  • LSU – Danny Etling, 11–18, 276 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Leading Rushers
  • USM – Ito Smith, 16 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
  • LSU – Derrius Guice, 16 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD
Leading Receivers
  • USM – Ito Smith, 6 receptions, 46 yards
  • LSU – Malachi Dupre, 3 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
Leading Tacklers
  • USM – Elijah Parker, 7 tackles
  • LSU – Kendell Beckwith, 15 tackles

Marshall

Overall record Last meeting Result
5–6 2015 L 10–31
Week Nine: Marshall Thundering Herd at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 7 0714
Golden Eagles 7 3 01424

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: 83° F • S 3 • Clear, humidity 36%
  • Game attendance: 31,275
  • Referee: Dan Gautreaux
  • TV: ASN
  • Southern Miss vs Marshall
Game information

First quarter
  • 9:29 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 1 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:31
Second quarter
  • 14:07 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 44 yard field goal, Southern Miss 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:32
  • 6:47 Marshall – Keion Davis 5 yard run (Amoreto Curraj kick), Southern Miss 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:12
Third quarter
  • No Scoring
Fourth quarter
  • 12:08 Southern Miss – Allenzae Staggers 4 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 2:58
  • 4:23 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 40 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:30
  • 2:26 Marshall – Michael Clark 44 yard pass from Chase Litton (Amoreto Curraj kick), Southern Miss 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:47

Leading Passers
  • MU – Chase Litton, 20–34, 166 yards, 1 TD
  • USM – Nick Mullens, 22–40, 300 yards, 1 TD
Leading Rushers
  • MU – Keion Davis, 11 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
  • USM – Ito Smith, 20 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
Leading Receivers
  • MU – Josh Knight, 6 receptions, 47 yards
  • USM – Allenzae Staggers, 7 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD
Leading Tacklers
  • MU – Frankie Hernandez, 8 tackles
  • USM – Cornell Armstrong, 8 tackles

Charlotte

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2015 W 44–10
Week Ten: Charlotte 49ers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 7 21 10038
Golden Eagles 14 0 01327

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Leading Passers
  • UNCC –
  • USM –
Leading Rushers
  • UNCC –
  • USM –
Leading Receivers
  • UNCC –
  • USM –
Leading Tacklers
  • UNCC –
  • USM –

@ Old Dominion

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2015 W 56–31
Week Eleven: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Old Dominion Monarchs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 7 141435
Monarchs 21 14 7951

at Foreman Field, Norfolk, VA

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CST
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Leading Passers
  • USM –
  • ODU –
Leading Rushers
  • USM –
  • ODU –
Leading Receivers
  • USM –
  • ODU –
Leading Tacklers
  • USM –
  • ODU –

@ North Texas

Overall record Last meeting Result
6–4 2015 W 49–14
Week Twelve: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 7 0 13323
Mean Green 17 0 3929

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 4:30 PM CST
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Leading Passers
  • USM –
  • UNT –
Leading Rushers
  • USM –
  • UNT –
Leading Receivers
  • USM –
  • UNT –
Leading Tacklers
  • USM –
  • UNT –

Louisiana Tech

Overall record Last meeting Result
32–15 2015 W 58–24
Week Thirteen: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 10 0724
Golden Eagles 10 13 61039

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: CST
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Leading Passers
  • LTU – Higgins
  • USM – Mullens
Leading Rushers
  • LTU – None
  • USM – Smith
Leading Receivers
  • LTU – N/A
  • USM – Thompson
Leading Tacklers
  • LTU – N/A
  • USM – N/A

References

  1. "Southern Miss Announces 2016 Football Schedule" (Press release). The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Athletics. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  2. "2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
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