Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | at Alabama | | L 6–38 | 75,808 | [2] |
September 19 | Tulane | | W 31–24 | 16,023 | [3] |
September 26 | No. 16 Texas A&M | | L 14–27 | 22,150 | [4] |
October 3 | at Louisville | | W 65–6 | 20,687 | [5] |
October 10 | No. 6 Florida State | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| L 10–61 | 25,853 | [6] |
October 17 | vs. Mississippi State | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| W 18–14 | 40,000 | [7] |
October 24 | at Memphis State | | W 17–14 | 27,448 | [8] |
October 31 | Jackson State | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| W 17–7 | 33,687 | [9] |
November 7 | Northeast Louisiana | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| L 24–34 | 10,123 | [10] |
November 14 | East Carolina | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| W 38–34 | 11,023 | [11] |
November 28 | at Southwestern Louisiana | | L 30–37 | 17,500 | [12] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1987 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- ^ "1987 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Alabama swamps Golden Eagles". Hattiesburg American. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM freshman makes the plays against Tulane". The Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-freshman backfield leads Texas A&M over Southern Mississippi". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Miss hits 65, leaving lifeless Cards splattered on highway". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S. Miss. falls into FSU's trap, 61–10". The Miami Herald. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Young carries USM past MSU". Hattiesburg American. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis State falls to Southern Miss". The Jackson Sun. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM escapes J-State 'D'". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM falls 34–24 to Indians". Enterprise-Journal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fireworks explode in 38–34 USM win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "King crowns Cajuns' winning season". The Daily Advertiser. November 29, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.