2014 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

The 2014 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a new member of the West Division of Conference USA. They were led by second-year head coach Todd Monken and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in C-USA play to finish in last place in the West Division.

2014 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference	Conference USA
Division	West Division
2014 record	3–9 (1–7 C-USA)
Head coach	Todd Monken (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Chip Lindsey (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Duggan (2nd season)
Home stadium	M. M. Roberts Stadium (Capacity: 36,000)

2014 Conference USA football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 23 Marshall x$		7	–	1					13	–	1
Middle Tennessee		5	–	3					6	–	6
Western Kentucky		4	–	4					8	–	5
UAB		4	–	4					6	–	6
Old Dominion*		4	–	4					6	–	6
FIU		3	–	5					4	–	8
Florida Atlantic		2	–	6					3	–	9
West Division
Louisiana Tech x		7	–	1					9	–	5
Rice		5	–	3					8	–	5
UTEP		5	–	3					7	–	6
UTSA		3	–	5					4	–	8
North Texas		2	–	6					4	–	8
Southern Miss		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS As of 22:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC); Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:30 PM	at Mississippi State*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN	L 0–49	61,889
September 6	6:00 PM	Alcorn State*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 26–20	26,448
September 13	5:00 PM	at No. 3 Alabama*	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN2	L 12–52	101,821
September 20	6:00 PM	Appalachian State*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ASN	W 21–20	21,836
September 27	6:00 PM	Rice	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	FCS	L 23–41	24,756
October 4	11:00 AM	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ASN	L 31–37	14,022
October 18	6:00 PM	at North Texas	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	ASN	W 30–20	19,127
October 25	2:30 PM	Louisiana Tech	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Rivalry in Dixie)	ASN	L 20–31	23,343
November 1	7:00 PM	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	FCS	L 14–35	24,673
November 8	6:00 PM	No. 23 Marshall	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ASN	L 17–63	22,949
November 13	7:00 PM	at UTSA	Alamodome San Antonio, TX	CBSSN	L 10–12	20,281
November 29	2:30 PM	UAB	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ASN	L 24–45	17,103
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:[1]

Confirmed ASN stations in the Southern Miss broadcast area- WXXV and WPMI[2]

Game summaries

Mississippi State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	7	21	14	7	49

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–12–1 (12-14-1 on the field)*	1990	MISS ST, 13–10

*Mississippi State won the games on the field in 1975 and 1976, but were later forced to forfeit the games by the NCAA due to an NCAA rules violation in which offensive lineman Larry Gillard received a 33 percent discount at an Okolona, Mississippi clothing store.[3][4][5]

Alcorn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	7	0	13	20
Golden Eagles	3	17	3	3	26

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2009	USM, 52–0

Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	3	3	3	3	12
#3 Crimson Tide	7	14	14	17	52

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–34–2	2005	BAMA, 30–21

Appalachian State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	7	0	13	20
Golden Eagles	7	7	0	7	21

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	1937	USM, 7–0

Rice

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	3	17	7	14	41
Golden Eagles	0	10	6	7	23

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–3	2012	RICE, 44-17

Middle Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	3	9	0	19	31
Blue Raiders	10	14	0	13	37

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2013	MTSU, 42–21

North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	10	3	14	3	30
Mean Green	0	13	7	0	20

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–4	2013	NT, 55–14

Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	3	14	14	31
Golden Eagles	7	0	3	10	20

Further information: Rivalry in Dixie

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
31–14	2013	LATECH, 36–14

UTEP

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	0	14	0	14
Miners	7	0	14	14	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3	2012	UTEP, 34–33

Marshall

	1	2	3	4	Total
#23 Thundering Herd	7	21	14	21	63
Golden Eagles	14	3	0	0	17

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–4	2013	MARSH, 61–13

UTSA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	10	10
Roadrunners	0	6	3	3	12

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

UAB

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	14	7	14	10	45
Golden Eagles	0	7	10	7	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–4	2013	USM, 62–27

References

1. "2014 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
2. MaGee, Patrick (July 30, 2014). "WXXV to Broadcast 6 Southern Miss Football Games This Season". Sun Herald. Biloxi. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
3. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION and Walter Byers v. Larry J. GILLARD, by and through Bob Tyler, as next friend, and Mississippi State University. Supreme Court of Mississippi. December 7, 1977.
4. NCAA Orders Mississippi State to Forfeit 19 Football Games (from Lakeland Ledger May 24, 1978)
5. Mississippi State vs Southern Mississippi @ Winsipedia