1996 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team information
American college football season
1996Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference USA co-champion
Conference
Conference USA
Record
8–3 (4–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Jeff Bower (7th season)
Offensive coordinator
Norman Joseph (3rd season)
Offensive scheme
Multiple
Defensive coordinator
John Thompson (5th season)
Base defense
Multiple
Home stadium
M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Conference USA football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Houston +
4
–
1
7
–
5
Southern Miss +
4
–
1
8
–
3
Cincinnati
2
–
3
6
–
5
Louisville
2
–
3
5
–
6
Memphis
2
–
3
4
–
7
Tulane
1
–
4
2
–
9
+ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1996 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. In the inaugural season of Conference USA, Southern Miss claimed a share of the conference championship with Houston after finishing 4–1 in conference, and 8–3 overall.[1]
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