2008 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team information
American college football season
2008Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
New Orleans Bowl champion
New Orleans Bowl, W 30–27 OT vs. Troy
Conference
Conference USA
Division
East Division
Record
7–6 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Larry Fedora (1st season)
Offensive coordinator
Darrell Wyatt (1st season)
Offensive scheme
Spread
Defensive coordinator
Todd Bradford (1st season)
Base defense
4–3
Home stadium
M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Conference USA football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
East Carolina x$
6
–
2
9
–
5
Memphis
4
–
4
6
–
7
Southern Miss
4
–
4
7
–
6
UAB
3
–
5
4
–
8
UCF
3
–
5
4
–
8
Marshall
3
–
5
4
–
8
West Division
Tulsa xy
7
–
1
11
–
3
Rice x
7
–
1
10
–
3
Houston
6
–
2
8
–
5
UTEP
4
–
4
5
–
7
Tulane
1
–
7
2
–
10
SMU
0
–
8
1
–
11
Championship: East Carolina 27, Tulsa 24
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
The 2008 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles were led by first-year head coach Larry Fedora and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in C-USA play. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl where they defeated Troy, 30–27.
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