University of Southern Mississippi
Public university in Hattiesburg
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2024 | Reed Stringer becomes an interim head coach for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles football program. |
2023 | The Southern Miss Golden Eagles finished the season with a 3-9 (2-6) record under Head Coach Will Hall. |
September 16 2023 | Most recent game in the rivalry, played in Hattiesburg, with Tulane defeating Southern Miss 21-3. |
2022 | The Golden Eagles went 7-6 (4-4) in their first season in the Sun Belt Conference, highlighted by a 38-24 victory over Rice in the LendingTree Bowl. |
2022 | Joined the Sun Belt Conference. |
2021 | Concluded membership in Conference USA. |
2021 | Will Hall's first season with the program resulted in a 3-9 (2-6) record, which was also the team's last season in Conference USA. |
November 19 2021 | Most recent meeting between Southern Miss and Louisiana Tech, with Southern Miss winning 35-19. |
2020 | Jay Hopson unexpectedly resigns after a loss to South Alabama 32-21 in Hattiesburg. Scotty Walden named interim head coach. |
2020 | The program experiences multiple interim head coaches in a single year: Scotty Walden and Tim Billings serve interim roles. |
December 2020 | Will Hall was announced as the new Head Coach of the Southern Miss Golden Eagles football program after serving as offensive coordinator at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette and Tulane. |
January 2020 | Southern Miss loses to Tulane in the Armed Forces Bowl. |
2019 | Under coach Jay Hopson, Southern Miss participated in the Armed Forces Bowl, losing to Tulane 13-30. |
2017 | Under coach Jay Hopson, Southern Miss participated in the Independence Bowl, losing to Florida State 13-42. |
September 30 2017 | Southern Miss loses to North Texas 43-28. |
September 9 2017 | Southern Miss defeats FCS opponent Southern 45-0. |
September 2 2017 | Southern Miss loses to Kentucky 24-17 in season opener. |
2016 | Under coach Jay Hopson, Southern Miss won the New Orleans Bowl against Louisiana–Lafayette 28-21. |
January 2016 | Jay Hopson hired as the Golden Eagles head coach, becoming the first coach in USM history to defeat an SEC team (Kentucky) in his first game coaching. |
2015 | Under coach Todd Monken, Southern Miss participated in the Heart of Dallas Bowl, losing to Washington 31-44. |
2011 | Under coach Larry Fedora, Southern Miss won the Hawaii Bowl against Nevada 24-17. |
2010 | Under coach Larry Fedora, Southern Miss participated in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, losing to Louisville 28-31. |
September 25 2010 | First game of the renewed rivalry played in Ruston, Louisiana. |
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