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1997 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

1997 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
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Conference USA champion
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 41–7 vs. Pittsburgh
Conference Conference USA
Ranking
Coaches No. 19
AP No. 19
1997 record 9–3 (6–0 C-USA)
Head coach Jeff Bower (8th year)
Home stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium
(Capacity: 33,000)
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Conference USA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#19 Southern Miss $   6 0         9 3  
Tulane   5 1         7 4  
East Carolina   4 2         5 6  
Cincinnati   2 4         8 4  
Memphis   2 4         4 7  
Houston   2 4         3 8  
Louisville   0 6         1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by eighth-year head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. In their second year in the Conference USA, they claimed their second-straight conference championship with a 6–0 C-USA record and a 9–3 record overall. They were invited to the 1997 Liberty Bowl, where they defeated Pittsburgh, 41–7.

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