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Southern Miss football team visits students at DuBard School

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 10:21 PM

Last updated Sep 3, 2026

Southern Miss football team visits students at DuBard School

Summary

Members of the Southern Miss football team and their coaching staff visited the DuBard School for Language Disorders in Hattiesburg on September 3, 2026. The annual event, known as Black and Gold Day, provides an opportunity for the players to engage with students before the team begins its home schedule. Head coach Blake Anderson participated in the visit, noting that his personal experience with his own children facing reading and speech challenges makes the school's mission particularly meaningful to him. The program aims to foster a connection between the team and the local community. Southern Miss is scheduled to open its home season at M.M. Roberts Stadium against Alcorn State on September 5, 2026.

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Key Details

•Southern Miss coaches and players visited DuBard School on September 3, 2026.
•The visit is an annual tradition held prior to the team's first home game.
•Blake Anderson highlighted the importance of supporting students with learning disabilities.
•The team hosts Alcorn State on September 5, 2026.

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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Black and gold took over DuBard School in Hattiesburg on September 3, 2026. “Black and Gold Day is our traditional day of inviting the football team and coaches over to experience what it’s like to be in our school and learn from our students, as well as the smallest Eagles on […]
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