List of Southern Miss Golden Eagles bowl games
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Southern Mississippi as a member of Conference USA (C-USA). Since the establishment of the team in 1912, Southern Miss has appeared in 26 bowl games. In their latest bowl appearance, Southern Miss was defeated by Tulane in the 2020 Armed Forces Bowl. The win brings the Golden Eagles' overall bowl record to 11 wins and 15 losses.
Bowl games
# | Bowl | Score[A 2] | Date | Season[A 3] | Opponent[A 4] | Stadium | Location | Attendance | Head coach | References |
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1 | Sun Bowl | L 7–26 | January 1, 1953 | 1952 | Pacific Tigers | Kidd Field | El Paso, TX | 10,000 | Thad Vann | [1] |
2 | Sun Bowl | L 14–37 | January 1, 1954 | 1953 | Texas Western Miners | Kidd Field | El Paso, TX | Thad Vann | [2] | |
3 | Tangerine Bowl | L 13–20 | January 1, 1957 | 1956 | West Texas State Buffaloes | Tangerine Bowl | Orlando, FL | 11,000 | Thad Vann | [3] |
4 | Tangerine Bowl | L 9–10 | January 1, 1958 | 1957 | East Texas State Lions | Tangerine Bowl | Orlando, FL | 12,000 | Thad Vann | [4] |
5 | Independence Bowl | W 16–14 | December 13, 1980 | 1980 | McNeese State Cowboys | Independence Stadium | Shreveport, LA | 42,600 | Bobby Collins | [5] |
6 | Tangerine Bowl | L 17–19 | December 19, 1981 | 1981 | Missouri Tigers | Orlando Stadium | Orlando, FL | 50,045 | Bobby Collins | [6] |
7 | Independence Bowl | W 38–18 | December 23, 1988 | 1988 | UTEP Miners | Independence Stadium | Shreveport, LA | 20,242 | Curley Hallman | [7] |
8 | All-American Bowl | L 27–31 | December 28, 1990 | 1990 | NC State Wolfpack | Legion Field | Birmingham, AL | 44,000 | Jeff Bower | [8] |
9 | Liberty Bowl | W 41–7 | December 31, 1997 | 1997 | Pittsburgh Panthers | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | Memphis, TN | 50,209 | Jeff Bower | [9] |
10 | Humanitarian Bowl | L 35–42 | December 30, 1998 | 1998 | Idaho Vandals | Bronco Stadium | Boise, ID | 19,667 | Jeff Bower | [10] |
11 | Liberty Bowl | W 23–17 | December 31, 1999 | 1999 | Colorado State Rams | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | Memphis, TN | 56,570 | Jeff Bower | [11] |
12 | Mobile Alabama Bowl | W 28–21 | December 20, 2000 | 2000 | TCU Horned Frogs | Ladd–Peebles Stadium | Mobile, AL | 40,300 | Jeff Bower | [12] |
13 | Houston Bowl | L 23–33 | December 27, 2002 | 2002 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | Reliant Stadium | Houston, TX | 40,300 | Jeff Bower | [13] |
14 | Liberty Bowl | L 0–17 | December 31, 2003 | 2003 | Utah Utes | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | Memphis, TN | 55,989 | Jeff Bower | [14] |
15 | New Orleans Bowl | W 31–10 | December 14, 2004 | 2004 | North Texas Mean Green | Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans, LA | 27,253 | Jeff Bower | [15] |
16 | New Orleans Bowl | W 31–19 | December 20, 2005 | 2005 | Arkansas State Indians | Cajun Field | Lafayette, LA | 18,338 | Jeff Bower | [16] |
17 | GMAC Bowl | W 28–7 | January 7, 2007 | 2006 | Ohio Bobcats | Ladd–Peebles Stadium | Mobile, AL | 28,706 | Jeff Bower | [17] |
18 | PapaJohns.com Bowl | L 21–31 | December 22, 2007 | 2007 | Cincinnati Bearcats | Legion Field | Birmingham, AL | 35,258 | Jeff Bower | [18] |
19 | New Orleans Bowl | W 30–27 | December 21, 2008 | 2008 | Troy Trojans | Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans, LA | 30,197 | Larry Fedora | [19] |
20 | New Orleans Bowl | L 32–42 | December 20, 2009 | 2009 | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans, LA | 30,228 | Larry Fedora | [20] |
21 | Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl | L 28–31 | December 21, 2010 | 2010 | Louisville Cardinals | Tropicana Field | St. Petersburg, FL | 20,017 | Larry Fedora | [21] |
22 | Hawaii Bowl | W 24–17 | December 24, 2011 | 2011 | Nevada Wolf Pack | Aloha Stadium | Halawa, HI | 32,630 | Larry Fedora | [22] |
23 | Heart of Dallas Bowl | L 31–44 | December 26, 2015 | 2015 | Washington Huskies | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, TX | 20,229 | Todd Monken | [23] |
24 | New Orleans Bowl | W 28–21 | December 17, 2016 | 2016 | Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | New Orleans, LA | 35,061 | Jay Hopson | [24] |
25 | Independence Bowl | L 13–42 | December 27, 2017 | 2017 | Florida State Seminoles | Independence Stadium | Shreveport, LA | 33,601 | Jay Hopson | [25] |
26 | Armed Forces Bowl | L 13–30 | January 4, 2020 | 2019 | Tulane Green Wave | Amon G. Carter Stadium | Fort Worth, TX | 38,513 | Jay Hopson | [26] |
27 | LendingTree Bowl | W 38–24 | December 17, 2022 | 2022 | Rice Owls | Hancock Whitney Stadium | Mobile, AL | Will Hall |
Notes
- ^ Statistics correct as of 2021–22 NCAA football bowl games.
- ^ Results are sortable first by whether the result was a Southern Miss win, loss or tie and then second by the margin of victory.
- ^ Links to the season article for the Southern Miss team that competed in the bowl for that year.
- ^ Links to the season article for the opponent that Southern Miss competed against in the bowl for that year when available or to their general page when unavailable.
References
- ^ "Pacific downs Mississippi Southern, 26–7". The El Paso Times. January 2, 1953. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miners down Mississippi Southern, 37–14". The El Paso Times. January 2, 1954. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buffaloes' late stampede wins Tangerine Bowl". Orlando Evening Star. January 2, 1957. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tangerine tilt clicks again as E. Texas takes thriller". Orlando Evening Star. January 2, 1958. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Miss wins Independence Bowl". Daily Press. December 14, 1980. p. D3. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Missouri prevails in Tangerine Bowl". The Kansas City Star. December 20, 1981. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miners' bubble breaks". The El Paso Times. December 24, 1988. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack claims All American win". The News and Observer. December 29, 1990. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM defense rules". The Clarion-Ledger. January 1, 1998. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Meehan, Jim (December 31, 1998). "Destiny smiles on Idaho: UI stuns Southern Miss". Spokesman-Review. p. C1. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Southern Miss shuts down CSU in wild day of bowl action". The Albuquerque Tribune. January 1, 2000. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TD strike at 0:08 lifts Southern Miss, 28–21". The Courier-Journal. December 21, 2000. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Houston, we have a winner". The Daily Oklahoman. December 28, 2002. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Russo, Ralph D. (January 1, 2004). "Utah wins Liberty Bowl as Scalley harasses Southern Miss". The Morning Call. AP. p. C5. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas' late start leaves it bowled over". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 15, 2004. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Miss repeats". The Daily Advertiser. December 21, 2005. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Miss has too much for Ohio Bobcats". The Tribune. January 8, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearcats enjoy one with all the toppings". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 23, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Miss repeats". The Daily Advertiser. December 21, 2005. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Win elevates MTSU profile". The Daily News-Journal. December 22, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kickoff return for touchdown sparks Cards in 31–28 victory". Messenger-Inquirer. December 22, 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 21 Southern Miss sends Larry Fedora out with Hawaii Bowl title, record 12th win". December 25, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via ESPN.com.[dead link]
- ^ "Gaskin runs Huskies to win in 'Big D'". The News Tribune. December 27, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Miss top UL Lafayette 28–21 in New Orleans Bowl". December 18, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via ESPN.com.
- ^ "Florida State beats Southern Miss 42–13 in Independence". December 28, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via ESPN.com.
- ^ "Tulane rallies for 30–13 win over Southern Miss in AF Bowl". January 4, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via ESPN.com.
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Southern Miss Golden Eagles bowl games
- 1946 Bacardi Bowl
- 1953 Sun Bowl
- 1954 Sun Bowl
- 1957 Tangerine Bowl
- 1958 Tangerine Bowl
- 1980 Independence Bowl
- 1981 Tangerine Bowl
- 1988 Independence Bowl
- 1990 All-American Bowl
- 1997 Liberty Bowl
- 1998 Humanitarian Bowl
- 1999 Liberty Bowl
- 2000 Mobile Alabama Bowl
- 2002 Houston Bowl
- 2003 Liberty Bowl
- 2004 New Orleans Bowl
- 2005 New Orleans Bowl
- 2007 GMAC Bowl
- 2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl
- 2008 New Orleans Bowl
- 2009 New Orleans Bowl
- 2010 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl
- 2011 Hawaii Bowl
- 2015 Heart of Dallas Bowl
- 2016 New Orleans Bowl
- 2017 Independence Bowl
- 2020 Armed Forces Bowl
- 2022 LendingTree Bowl