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Seymour’s Sidekicks Inside Back Cover USMGoldeneagles southernmisssports southernmissathletics HISTORY AND RECORDS BOWL HISTORY ALL-TIME win-loss RECORDS TOTAL BOWL APPEARANCES: 22 TOTAL GAMES WINS LOSSES TIES WINNING % 1953 Sun Bowl (Pacific, 26 / Southern Miss, 7) 983 561 395 27 57 1954 Sun Bowl (UTEP, 37 / Southern Miss, 14) 1957 Tangerine Bowl (West Texas A&M, 20 / Southern Miss, 13) 1958 Tangerine Bowl (Texas A&M Comm., 10 / Southern Miss, 9) 1980 Independence Bowl (Southern Miss, 16 / McNeese State, 14) 1981 Tangerine Bowl (Missouri, 19 / Southern Miss, 17) 1988 Independence Bowl (Southern Miss, 38 / UTEP, 18) ALL-TIME C-USA 1990 All-American Bowl (NC State, 31 / Southern Miss, 27) LARGEST HOME FOOTBALL CROWDS LARGEST HOME FOOTBALL CROWDS 1997 Liberty Bowl (Southern Miss, 41 / Pittsburgh, 7) DATE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE RESULT DATE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE RESULT 1998 Humanitarian Bowl (Idaho, 42 / Southern Miss, 35) 9/5/09 Alcorn State 36,232 W/52-0 9/15/12 East Carolina 34,140 L/24-14 1999 Liberty Bowl (Southern Miss, 23 / Colorado State, 17) 9/25/03 Nebraska 36,152 L/14-38 11/5/11 UCF 32,925 W/30-29 2000 GMAC Bowl (Southern Miss, 28 / TCU, 21) 8/31/02 Jackson State 35,169 W/55-7 10/22/11 SMU 32,683 W/27-3 9/9/89 Mississippi State 34,189 L/23-26 11/20/10 Houston 32,606 W/59-41 2002 Houston Bowl (Oklahoma State, 33 / Southern Miss, 23) 9/15/12 East Carolina 34,140 L/24-14 10/23/04 East Carolina 32,422 W/51-10 2003 Liberty Bowl (Utah, 17 / Southern Miss, 0) 10/31/87 Jackson State 33,687 W/17-7 10/9/10 East Carolina 32,334 L/43-44 2004 New Orleans Bowl (Southern Miss, 31 / North Texas, 10) 9/19/98 Texas A&M 33,233 L/6-24 10/14/06 Houston 32,317 W/31-27 2005 New Orleans Bowl (Southern Miss, 31 / Arkansas State, 19) 8/31/95 Northern Illinois 33,092 W/45-13 11/4/00 Louisville 31,667 L/28-49 2007 GMAC Bowl (Southern Miss, 28 / Ohio, 7) 9/25/76 Ole Miss 33,000 L/0-28 10/13/07 SMU 31,534 W/28-21 USMGoldeneagles 11/5/11 UCF 32,925 W/30-29 11/6/04 Cincinnati 30,690 L/24-52 2007 Papajohns.com Bowl (Cincinnati, 31 / Southern Miss, 21) 9/20/08 Louisiana-Lafayette 32,792 W/51-21 11/15/08 East Carolina 30,658 W/21-3 2008 New Orleans Bowl (Southern Miss, 30 / Troy, 27 OT) 9/19/81 Tulane 32,756 W/21-3 10/17/09 Tulane 30,541 W/43-6 southernmisssports 2009 New Orleans Bowl (Middle Tennessee, 42 / Southern Miss, 32) 10/22/11 SMU 32,685 W/27-3 11/20/03 TCU 30,141 W/40-28 2010 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl (Louisville, 31 / Southern Miss, 28) 11/20/10 Houston 32,606 W/59-41 9/6/99 Tulane 30,098 W/48-14 2011 Hawai’i Bowl (Southern Miss, 24 / Nevada, 17) 9/25/82 Florida State 32,591 L/17-24 10/24/09 Memphis 30,022 W/36-16 southernmissathletics 2014 FOOTBALL FAN GUIDE G #SMTTT G PAGE 1 GAME DAY TRADITIONS FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE FOUNTAIN, JUNIOR EAGLE FUNLAND EAGLE WALK (THE EVENT) THE SOUTHERN MISS PEP RALLY Children can cut loose at Junior Eagle Funland on Pride Field. Eagle Walk is an interactive fan event including the ROTC cannon, This campus and community-wide traditional event takes place on Activities typically begin two hours prior to kickoff and end 30 The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band, Dixie Darlings, Southern Friday evenings before home games at the Centennial Lawn. This minutes before game time. Miss cheerleaders, Seymour and your Southern Miss football team. must-see event includes Southern Miss cheerleaders, The Pride of This begins two hours before kickoff and starts at the southwest Mississippi Marching Band, Dixie Darlings, Southern Misses, Seymour corner of the stadium, proceeds east to Eagle Walk Drive, and and plenty of Southern Miss revelry. concludes at the north entrance of The Rock. 2014 FOOTBALL FAN GUIDE G #SMTTT G PAGE 2 GAME DAY TRADITIONS GAME DAY TIMELINE Times of note for a typical night game at The Rock (Based on a 6 p.m. kickoff) 9 a.m. Southern Miss ticket office opens 3 p.m. Auxillary stadium ticket office opens 4 p.m. Jr. Eagle Funland opens 4 p.m. Eagle Walk 4 p.m. Club level and suites open at The Rock 4:30 p.m. All remaining gates open at The Rock 5 p.m. Southern Miss begins warm-up 5:45 p.m. The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band performs 5:50 p.m. National anthem played 5:57 p.m. Southern MIss takes the field 5:58 p.m. Coin toss with captains 6 p.m. Kickoff TAILGATING tradition-rich area known simply as “The District.” The District is OPEN PARKING No Southern Miss game day is complete without a full day of located at the southeastern corner of campus and is the place to be Fraternity Drive, Elam Arms Gravel Lot, N. 31st, N. 32nd, N. 33rd, tailgating activities. When it comes to tailgating, fans are encouraged for Southern Miss students on game days. N. 34th and N. 35th Avenues, Southern Christian Student Center, to come early and enjoy the day! Montague Blvd. and Pearl St. ON GAME DAY *Parking along Hwy 49 is strictly prohibited. THE DISTRICT “On Game Day ... Go Gold!” The desired result is simple. Wear your Southern Miss Football is much more than a game; it’s an gold, break it out of the drawer, pull it from the closet, or pick it up at experience! No football game would be complete without tailgating your favorite Southern Miss licensed retailer! Most importantly, and student participation. These two activites come together in the “On Game Day ... Go Gold!” 2014 FOOTBALL FAN GUIDE G #SMTTT G PAGE 3 SEASON TICKET PACKAGES PREMIUM CHAIRBACK PACKAGE $245 Priority seating in the West Upper Deck rows 1-8 based on Eagle Club priority seating plan. N/A Single Game PREMIUM SIDELINE PACKAGE $200 Priority seating in the West and East Lower Decks based on Eagle Club priority seating plan. $35 Single Game EAGLE VALUE PACKAGE $165 East Side Upper Deck rows 1-8 in Sections OO, NN and MM and West Side Upper Deck rows 9-26 in Sections DD, EE and FF. $30 Single Game ENDZONE PACKAGE $175 Features new state-of-the-art restrooms and concessions. Adults-$30, Youth-$20 Single Game TOP OF THE ROCK PACKAGE $100 Economical reserved seating for half the price of Lower Deck season tickets. $20 Single Game FAMILY FUN PACKAGE $235 End Zone seating for one adult and one child (high school age and under). Additional child is $95 season or $20 single game N/A Single Game SEATS 4 SOLDIERS SENIOR AND MILITARY ZONE PACKAGE $5 In an effort to provide our armed forces the opportunity to watch Golden Eagle football, $135 End Zone seating at an economical rate for members of the armed forces tickets are available for purchase for those with philanthropic desires. No tickets will be and senior community. N/A Single Game resold. Seats will be located in selected Upper Deck sections. CORNER OF THE ROCK PACKAGE (Sections AA, II, RR) $250 RECENT GRADUATE PACKAGE $60 The best deal in Hattiesburg - get a ticket for every home game for $10 per game in Includes two tickets and $50 Eagle Club membership this season ticket package. $20 Single Game $150 Lower Deck - $250 / Upper Deck - $150 / N/A Single Game 2014 FOOTBALL FAN GUIDE G #SMTTT G PAGE 4 GROUP TICKET PACKAGES TICKET TYPE REGULAR PRICES GROUPS OF 15-49 GROUPS OF 50+ Lower-Deck Seating $35 each $28 each $22 each End Zone Seating $30 each $24 each $20 each Top of The Rock Seating $20 each $15 each $12 each . For all group ticket purchases, call the Ticket Office at 1-800-844-TICK! THE FLEX PLAN The Flex Plan includes 10 coupons for 10 Upper-Deck tickets (except sections FF, EE, DD) to any 2014 regular-season Southern Miss home football game for $150. You can redeem them for one game or spread them out over the entire season. This is a savings of more than $50 from just buying single-game Upper-Deck tickets. TO THE TOP TERRACE Southern Miss offers outdoor suites with club-level benefits. This space is great for hosting corporate business partners, family reunions or any other group function. Each group will enjoy their own private area from atop the To The Top Terrace. With a $45 ticket purchase, enjoy unlimited food and drinks from the best seat in the house! For To The Top Terrace tickets, call the Ticket Office at 1-800-844-TICK today! 2014 FOOTBALL FAN GUIDE G #SMTTT G PAGE 5 PRIORITY SEATING PROPEL SOUTHERN MISS ATHLETICS TO THE NEXT LEVEL! “EVERYONE ON THE PLAYING FIELD” EAGLE CLUB LEVEL Southern Miss student-athletes work tirelessly in the classroom, in practice The Southern Miss Eagle Club is your AND PRIORITY TICKET and in competition to take Southern Miss Athletics to the next level.