1989 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

The 1989 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season and were led by Brett Favre.

1989 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1989 record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumM.M. Roberts Stadium
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –    11 –1 –0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –    12 –1 –0
No. 3 Florida State   –    10 –2 –0
Northern Illinois   –    9 –2 –0
No. 15 Penn State   –    8 –3 –1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –    8 –3 –1
No. 21 West Virginia   –    8 –3 –1
Syracuse   –    8 –4 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –    7 –4 –0
Akron   –    6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –    6 –4 –1
Virginia Tech   –    6 –4 –1
Louisiana Tech   –    5 –4 –1
Army   –    6 –5 –0
Louisville   –    6 –5 –0
East Carolina   –    5 –5 –1
Tulsa   –    6 –6 –0
Southern Miss   –    5 –6 –0
Tulane   –    4 –8 –0
Navy   –    3 –8 –0
Rutgers   –    2 –7 –2
Boston College   –    2 –9 –0
Memphis State   –    2 –9 –0
Cincinnati   –    1 –9 –1
Temple   –    1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Regular season

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
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 211:30 amvs. No. 6 Florida State
TBSW 30–2648,746
September 9Mississippi StateNo. 18
L 23–26
September 16at No. 5 Auburn
L 3–2483,465
September 23at TCU
L 17–19
September 30at No. 22 Texas A&M
L 14–3158,843
October 7Tulane
W 30–21
October 14at Louisville
W 16–1038,484[1]
October 21at Southwestern Louisiana
  • M.M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 21–24
October 28at Memphis
W 31–7
November 181:30 p.m.at No. 4 Alabama
L 14–3770,123
November 25East Carolina
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 41–2711,189

Roster
1989 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 4 Brett Favre Jr
TE 80 Anthony Harris Jr
RG 56 Chafan Marsh So
RT 78 Chris Ryals So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 32 Chuck Davis
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Season summary

Florida State
#6 Florida State vs. Southern Miss
1 234Total
Seminoles 10 0133 26
• Golden Eagles 3 14013 30
      
See also: 1989 Florida State Seminoles football team

[2] [3]

Team players in the NFL
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Eugene RowellWide Receiver9240Cleveland Browns
Reginald WarnsleyRunning back11285Detroit Lions

References
  1. "Louisville - 2018 Football Media Guide - page 204". www.guide.provations.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. "EAGLES GET A BREAK VS. SEMINOLES (FSU ISN'T ANGRY OVER A LOSS TO UM)". Sun-Sentinel. September 2, 1989. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. "Florida State Is Upset At Finish". The New York Times. September 3, 1989. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1990.htm
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