Welcome to our Centennial Timeline! This interactive journey through the history of Southern Miss is organized by decade and features audio clips and photo captions in the "notes" section.
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- Oct. 17, 1970
Southern Miss football team defeats Ole Miss for the first time - 1972
“Golden Eagles” adopted as nickname for athletic teams - 1972
An explosion in the Polymer Science Lab destroyed the entire first floor of the Walker Science Building on the evening of Oct. 19, 1972 - 1972
Gulf Park Campus established at Long Beach. Campus was originally built at the MS College for Women - 1973
Ray Guy became USM’s first top round draft choice - 1975
M. M. Roberts Stadium Expansion - Upper decks added to both East and West Stadiums - June 30, 1975
President William D. McCain retired - July 1, 1975
Dr. Aubrey K. Lucas assumed presidency
- 1970
Johnson Science Tower- Tallest building on campus [ten stories] - 1971
Johnson Natatorium - 1972
Mannoni Performing Arts Center - 1972
Fountain in front of Lucas Administration Building - 1973
Rose Garden Planted by the Hattiesburg Area Rose Society - 1975
Harkins Hall - academic building for the College of Nursing - 1976
William D. McCain Library and Archives - University Libraries Special Collections - 1976
Howard Gene Henderson Physical Plant Facility - 1976
Speech and Hearing Building - 1976
R. C. Cook University Union- Student activities building named for USM's fourth president, Dr. Robert Cecil Cook. Now referred to as McLemore Hall. - 1977
C. W. Woods Art Gallery- Art exhibitions gallery. - 1979
New President's Home - two-story brick home built on Jamestown Road in Hattiesburg. The home was constructed under the auspices of the USM Alumni Association.
