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On YouTubeThe Greatest Southern Miss Football Season of All Time: Elite Eight, Matchup 4 - 1981 vs. 1997
At long last, we have finally reached the final matchup of the Elite Eight in our summer bracket challenge: The Greatest Southern Miss Football Season of All Time.
This 'Dust' In: 6 Big Takeaways From Dustin Dickerson's Latest Eagle Hour Interview
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Former Southern Miss baseball star shortstop Dustin Dickerson (aka Hollywood) has officially returned home to take on a player development role within the program.
Brewer Carruth Details How Belief is Fueling Southern Miss' Offseason Momentum
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Confidence is nothing new during the offseason, but Brewer Carruth believes this year's Southern Miss men's basketball team has something different about it.
The Greatest USM Football Season of All Time: Elite Eight, Matchup No. 3 - 1962 vs. 1988
All summer, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles On SI team has been tallying your votes for the greatest Southern Miss football season of all time. Our previous
2026 USM Football Roster: Returning Players, New Additions, and More
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - After a successful first (and only) season with Charles Huff at the helm in 2025, his departure left first-year Golden Eagles head coach Blake Anderson with one of the biggest roster turnovers in the entire country.
3 Southern Miss Games ESPN Missed in Its ‘100 Games That Explain College Football’ List
On Monday, ESPN's Bill Connelly published a "100 games that explain college football for 2026" list that featured two Southern Miss upset wins: the 1953 win over No.
Southern Miss Starting QB Candidate John White Explains How He Elevated His Game This Offseason
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – One week remains until Southern Miss begins an all-important fall camp that will determine a winner in its three-way starting quarterback competition.
The Greatest USM Football Season of All Time: Elite Eight Matchup - 1980 vs. 1999
Throughout the offseason, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles On SI team has been working to determine the greatest USM Football Season of All Time. We started out with 64 total teams between 1937 and 2025.
Five Reasons to Believe Southern Miss Can Exceed Expectations This Season
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Expectations across the board for Southern Miss football appear to be low entering the 2026 season. The Golden Eagles were picked
Veteran Southern Miss QB Landry Lyddy Details Team Growth, Offensive Identity & More
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – With fall camp less than two weeks away, Southern Miss' three-man quarterback competition remains one of the biggest storylines surrounding the Golden Eagles heading into the 2026 season.
Southern Miss Higher Than Expected? Our Staff's Sun Belt Predictions Are In
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Can Southern Miss exceed expectations in Year 1 under head coach Blake Anderson? That's one of the biggest questions for the Golden Eagles entering the 2026 college football season, and it's one our staff answered a little differently than the coaches did in the Sun Belt Football Preseason Coaches Poll.
Southern Miss Legend Talks 2026 Outlook, New Era and Potential Breakout Candidate
The Southern Miss football program has built a lot of momentum during the offseason, but there are still a few open ends to take care of before the 2026 season kicks off.
Dirk Nowitzki News / Southern Miss Golden Eagles On SI / July 23
German 7-Footer Max Blank Shares Dirk Nowitzki Influence, Why Southern Miss Already Feels Like Home
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – "Home isn't a point on a map, it's the people around you." For Southern Miss big man Max Blank, that mindset has helped shape a unique journey that has taken him across three countries before ultimately landing him in the United States, and now in Hattiesburg.
The Greatest USM Football Season of All Time Bracket - Elite Eight: 2011 vs. 1990
Throughout this summer, Southern Miss Golden Eagles On SI has been working to find out which Southern Miss football season is the greatest of all time, at least according to the fan base.
The Road to Omaha? National Analysts Believe Southern Miss Has a Real Shot in 2027
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – If you're a Southern Miss baseball fan, there are plenty of reasons to be excited about 2027. D1Baseball recently released its "Way Too Early Eight for Omaha" predictions, and the Golden Eagles are getting a lot of national love after having a great offseason.
The Games That Will Define Southern Miss Football's 2026 Season
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The 2026 college football season is right around the corner, and Southern Miss is looking to get the Blake Anderson head coaching era off to a good start.
Brandon Weston News / Southern Miss Golden Eagles On SI / July 20
USM Basketball Player Profile: Brandon Weston 'More Than Ready' to Impact Winning
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss men's basketball program has had one heck of an offseason, as head coach Jay Ladner and his staff did about as well
Davis Dalton News / Southern Miss Golden Eagles On SI / July 20
Southern Miss WR Davis Dalton Determined To 'End Career On The Right Note'
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – In this modern era of college football, retaining players from one roster to another is difficult. Players from the Group of Five schools tend to entertain name, image, and likeness offers from schools in the Power Four conferences.
Which USM Football Season was The Greatest of All Time? Today's Matchup: 1981 vs. 1996
The team at Southern Miss Golden Eagles On SI has been working this summer to determine the greatest season in Golden Eagle football history. Our previous matchup saw the 1988 Independence Bowl Champion team take down the 1937 Yellow Jackets with 92 percent of the vote.
Southern Miss’ 3-Way Quarterback Competition Takes Center Stage in Fall Camp
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss will begin fall camp on August 4, and according to first-year head coach Blake Anderson, this could be one of the most important camps the Golden Eagles have had in a long time.
Mathis Haygood News / Southern Miss Golden Eagles On SI / July 17
LB Mathis Haygood Believes Southern Miss Defense Has Improved 'Majorly' Since Spring
NEW ORLEANS – When a college football team endures as much roster turnover as Southern Miss has, there are naturally going to be some growing pains with players trying to build chemistry in a short timeframe.
The Citizens Bank Partners with To The Top Collective to Support USM Student-Athletes
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — The To The Top Collective announced today that it has partnered with The Citizens Bank in Hattiesburg to offer an innovative, easy way for Southern Miss supporters to continue supporting student-athletes in the ever-evolving NIL landscape of college athletics.
1-on-1 With Blake Anderson: 'I'm a Little Bit of a Psycho' About Competing for Championships
NEW ORLEANS – Southern Miss head coach Blake Anderson understands the magnitude of the challenge that's in front of him. With 75 newcomers on the roster and a historically proud football program entering a new era, many around the Sun Belt Conference and around the nation have tempered expectations for the Golden Eagles in 2026.
2027 Northwest Rankin Baseball Star Commits to Southern Miss
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Despite entering the offseason on a disappointing note after being eliminated in the Hattiesburg Regional for a second consecutive year, the Southern Miss baseball program quickly turned the page and started reloading for 2027 and beyond.
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