Today, we discuss the college football history of the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. Long ago, this program was a powerhouse – a two-time National Champion in the Small College Division and more recently, fielded two of the greatest players over to enter the gridiron. Two National Championships at the College Division level, the one coach who took them there, one coach with nothing but dominant teams, one coach with eleven bowl berths, one wingback reverse, one upset over a legendary coach, one Hail Mary, one field goal attempt off the right upright, three stellar teams, one undefeated untied national champion, the greatest punter in the history of college football, one Hall of Fame quarterback, one longtime rival, one string of shutouts, one season where they were shutout every game, one roller coaster of a two game stretch, and of course, one eagle.

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