1980 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team information
American college football season
1980Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 16–14 vs. McNeese State
Conference
Independent
Record
9–3
Head coach
Bobby Collins (6th season)
Home stadium
M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 Pittsburgh
–
–
11
–
1
–
0
Tennessee State
–
–
9
–
1
–
0
No. 5 Florida State
–
–
10
–
2
–
0
No. 8 Penn State
–
–
10
–
2
–
0
No. 9 Notre Dame
–
–
9
–
2
–
1
No. 18 Miami (FL)
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
Southern Miss
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
Navy
–
–
8
–
4
–
0
South Carolina
–
–
8
–
4
–
0
Virginia Tech
–
–
8
–
4
–
0
Boston College
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Northeast Louisiana
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Rutgers
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
UNLV
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Tulane
–
–
7
–
5
–
0
Colgate
–
–
5
–
4
–
1
North Texas State
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Villanova
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
West Virginia
–
–
6
–
6
–
0
Louisville
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Richmond
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Syracuse
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
East Carolina
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Illinois State
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Temple
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Army
–
–
3
–
7
–
1
Holy Cross
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Cincinnati
–
–
2
–
9
–
0
Memphis State
–
–
2
–
9
–
0
William & Mary
–
–
2
–
9
–
0
Georgia Tech
–
–
1
–
9
–
1
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1980 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bobby Collins, the team compiled a 9–3 record.[1]
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