The 1996-97 Southern Miss Golden Eagles went 12-15 (6-8 in the CUSA) under head coach James Green. Simple Rating System: 0.26.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-22 | at Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 79–96 | |
| 1996-11-26 | vs Jackson State Tigers | W 68–54 | |
| 1996-11-30 | at UL Monroe Warhawks | L 55–59 | |
| 1996-12-03 | vs South Alabama Jaguars | W 55–36 | |
| 1996-12-06 | neutral La Salle Explorers | L 50–62 | |
| 1996-12-07 | neutral Grambling Tigers | W 70–52 | |
| 1996-12-11 | vs Nicholls Colonels | W 75–56 | |
| 1996-12-14 | at New Orleans Privateers | L 62–71 | |
| 1996-12-21 | at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | L 63–84 | |
| 1996-12-23 | vs Texas Southern Tigers | W 56–51 | |
| 1996-12-30 | at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | L 53–61 | |
| 1997-01-04 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | L 44–61 | |
| 1997-01-11 | at Tulane Green Wave | L 63–79 | |
| 1997-01-18 | vs UAB Blazers | W 74–59 | |
| 1997-01-21 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 56–48 | |
| 1997-01-25 | at South Florida Bulls | W 57–44 | |
| 1997-01-27 | vs Tulane Green Wave | L 50–64 | |
| 1997-01-30 | at Memphis Tigers | L 54–68 | |
| 1997-02-02 | at Saint Louis Billikens | W 53–49 | |
| 1997-02-06 | vs Houston Cougars | W 81–64 | |
| 1997-02-09 | vs South Florida Bulls | W 75–50 | |
| 1997-02-15 | at UAB Blazers | L 52–65 | |
| 1997-02-19 | vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils | W 70–66 | |
| 1997-02-22 | vs Louisville Cardinals | L 72–75 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-02-25 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | L 49–63 | |
| 1997-03-02 | vs Charlotte 49ers | L 53–58 | |
| 1997-03-05 | at Saint Louis Billikens | L 61–69 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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