American college football season
The 1989 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the: University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the——1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Curley Hallman, the team compiled a 5–6 record.
The 1989 Golden Eagles, "led offensively by," quarterback Brett Favre and defensively by linebacker Orlando Harris, had one of the biggest upsets of the college football season when they beat Florida State by a score of 30–26. In a game against Louisville, Southern Miss was on its own 21-yard line with six seconds left in a 10–10 tie. This was the "result of a missed field goal by Louisville would have given them the lead." Favre threw a Hail Mary pass that was deflected. But it bounced off the helmet of Southern Mississippi's Michael Jackson and into the hands of wide receiver Darryl Tillman, who scored a touchdown with no time left. The play was later voted on as one of the "Top 5 Memorable Moments" in college football history in an online vote at ESPN.com.
Schedule※
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | vs. No. 6 Florida State | | | TBS | W 30–26 | 48,746 | |
September 9 | Mississippi State | No. 18 | | | L 23–26 | 34,189 | |
September 16 | at No. 5 Auburn | | | | L 3–24 | 83,465 | |
September 23 | at TCU | | | | L 17–19 | 15,839 | |
September 30 | at No. 22 Texas A&M | | | | L 14–31 | 58,843 | |
October 7 | Tulane | | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
| | W 30–21 | 18,891 | |
October 14 | at Louisville | | | | W 16–10 | 38,484 | |
October 21 | at Southwestern Louisiana | | - M.M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| | L 21–24 | 20,732 | |
October 28 | at Memphis State | | | | W 31–7 | 18,572 | |
November 18 | at No. 4 Alabama | | | | L 14–37 | 70,123 | |
November 25 | East Carolina | | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| | W 41–27 | 11,189 | |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior——to the game
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Game summaries※
Florida State※
#6 Florida State vs. Southern Miss
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seminoles |
10 |
0 | 13 | 3 |
26 |
• Golden Eagles |
3 |
14 | 0 | 13 |
30 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | FSU | Dexter Carter 11-yard run (Mason kick) | FSU 7–0 |
| FSU | Bill Mason 24-yard field goal | FSU 10–0 |
0:17 | USM | Chuck Davis 22-yard field goal | FSU 10–3 |
| Q2 | | USM | Eddie Ray Jackson 3-yard run (Davis kick) | Tied 10–10 |
0:11 | USM | Alfred Williams 4-yard pass from Brett Favre (Davis kick) | USM 17–10 |
| Q3 | | FSU | Lawrence Dawsey 23-yard pass from Peter Tom Willis (Mason kick) | Tied 17–17 |
| FSU | Dexter Carter 9-yard run (kick failed) | FSU 23–17 |
| Q4 | | USM | Rickey Bradley 10-yard run (Davis kick) | USM 24–23 |
6:57 | FSU | Bill Mason 27-yard field goal | FSU 26–24 |
0:23 | USM | Anthony Harris 2-yard pass from Brett Favre (pass failed) | USM 30–26 |
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Roster
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1989 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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QB
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4
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Brett Favre
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Jr
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TE
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80
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Anthony Harris
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Jr
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RG
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56
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Chafan Marsh
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So
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RT
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78
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Chris Ryals
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So
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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32
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Chuck Davis
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Team players in the NFL※
References※
- ^ "1989 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "S. Mississippi surprises Florida State". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1989. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State tames USM by 26–23 score". Enterprise-Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn cruises past USM". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 17, 1989. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frogs upset Golden Eagles". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lewis breaks loose in 31–14 Aggies win". Austin American-Statesman. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane falls——to USM, 30–21". Daily World. October 8, 1989. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hail Mary fling on last play shoots down U of L". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last second field goal puts Cajuns past So. Miss. 24–21". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis State loses". The Jackson Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Early hope turns to dust for Eagles". Hattiesburg American. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM goes out 41–27 winner over ECU". Hattiesburg American. November 26, 1989. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles Get A Break Vs. Seminoles (FSU Isn't Angry Over A Loss To UM)". Sun-Sentinel. September 2, 1989. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Florida State Is Upset At Finish". The New York Times. September 3, 1989. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 20, "2007."
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