The 2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the

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in the

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. The Golden Eagles played their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in

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, and competed in the West Division of

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(CUSA). They were led by first-year head coach Will Hall. On October 28, 2021, Southern Miss announced that this will be the last season for the team in the C-USA and will join the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022.

Preseason

C-USA media days

The Golden Eagles were predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division in the Conference USA preseason poll.

Schedule

Personnel

Game summaries

At South Alabama

Grambling State

Troy

At No. 1 Alabama

At Rice

UTEP

UAB

At Middle Tennessee

North Texas

At No. 23 UTSA

At Louisiana Tech

FIU

References

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Southern Miss The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss or USM) is a public research university with its main campus located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, ma ...

Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons

Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles football The Southern Miss Golden Eagles football program represents the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They play college football in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The Eagles are currently members of the ...