Southern Miss Golden Eagles History

Southern Miss Mission Statement

Development of the "total" person by providing growth opportunities, athletically, socially, and spiritually in association with the pursuit of academic excellence through the education and graduation of its student-athletes, commitment to diversity and gender equity, competition at the highest levels while complying with University, NCAA, and Conference rules and regulations, enhancement of the total University experience and community partnership, in the pursuit of this mission we will act in an ethical and honest manner and promote an environment fostering the professional and personal achievement of coaches, administrators and staff.

This commitment in athletics is central to our responsibility to the University, to our students, alumni and to the public at-large.

Southern Miss Fight Song

Southern To The Top

Southern Mississippi to the top! To the top,
So lift your voices high, Show them the reason why,
That Southern spirit will never stop.
Fight! Fight! Fight!
Southern Mississippi all the way, banners high
And we will Fight! Fight! Fight! to victory,
Hear our battle cry!

"On Game Day ... Go Gold!"

Southern Miss fans will affectionately recall the thrills and excitement from the 1997
Liberty Bowl. One of the off-field highlights from this 41-7 victory over
Pittsburgh took place during the postgame news conference. Head Coach Jeff
Bower visited with the media and described the sensation he felt as he paused
briefly during the third quarter and gazed up into the stands and viewed
what he alluded to as a “sea of gold.” Hence the establishment of a new
effort to capitalize on these
emotions simply stated as
“On Game Day … Go Gold!”

The “On Game Day… Go
Gold” campaign has been designed to enhance
the atmosphere in The Rock and other Southern Miss Athletic functions.
The campaign has been developed and inspired from experiences that all
Southern Miss fans cans draw from. As the calling card of the campaign
states “On Game Day… Go Gold” the desired result is simple. Wear
your gold, break it out of the drawer, pull it from the closet, pick it up at
your favorite Southern Miss licensed retailer! But most importantly “On
Game Day … Go Gold!”