List of Southern Miss Golden Eagles bowl games explained

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

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BowlScoreDateSeasonOpponentStadiumLocationAttendanceHead coachReferences
1Sun Bowl1952Pacific TigersKidd FieldEl Paso, TX10,000[1]
2Sun Bowl1953Texas Western MinersKidd FieldEl Paso, TX[2]
3Tangerine Bowl1956West Texas State BuffaloesTangerine BowlOrlando, FL11,000[3]
4Tangerine Bowl1957Tangerine BowlOrlando, FL12,000[4]
5Independence Bowl1980McNeese State CowboysIndependence StadiumShreveport, LA42,600[5]
6Tangerine Bowl1981Missouri TigersOrlando StadiumOrlando, FL50,045[6]
7Independence Bowl1988UTEP MinersIndependence StadiumShreveport, LA20,242[7]
8All-American Bowl1990NC State WolfpackLegion FieldBirmingham, AL44,000[8]
9Liberty Bowl1997Pittsburgh PanthersLiberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN50,209[9]
10Humanitarian Bowl1998Idaho VandalsBronco StadiumBoise, ID19,667[10]
11Liberty Bowl1999Colorado State RamsLiberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN56,570[11]
12Mobile Alabama Bowl2000TCU Horned FrogsLadd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL40,300[12]
13Houston Bowl2002Oklahoma State CowboysReliant StadiumHouston, TX40,300[13]
14Liberty Bowl2003Utah UtesLiberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN55,989[14]
15New Orleans Bowl2004North Texas Mean GreenLouisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA27,253[15]
16New Orleans Bowl2005Arkansas State IndiansCajun FieldLafayette, LA18,338[16]
17GMAC Bowl2006Ohio BobcatsLadd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL28,706[17]
18PapaJohns.com Bowl2007Cincinnati BearcatsLegion FieldBirmingham, AL35,258[18]
19New Orleans Bowl2008Troy TrojansLouisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA30,197[19]
20New Orleans Bowl2009Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersLouisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA30,228[20]
21Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl2010Louisville CardinalsTropicana FieldSt. Petersburg, FL20,017[21]
22Hawaii Bowl2011Nevada Wolf PackAloha StadiumHalawa, HI32,630[22]
23Heart of Dallas Bowl2015Washington HuskiesCotton BowlDallas, TX20,229[23]
24New Orleans Bowl2016Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' CajunsMercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA35,061[24]
25Independence Bowl2017Florida State SeminolesIndependence StadiumShreveport, LA33,601[25]
26Armed Forces Bowl2019Tulane Green WaveAmon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX38,513[26]
27LendingTree Bowl2022Rice OwlsHancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL

Notes and References

  1. News: Pacific downs Mississippi Southern, 26–7. The El Paso Times. January 2, 1953. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Miners down Mississippi Southern, 37–14. The El Paso Times. January 2, 1954. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Buffaloes' late stampede wins Tangerine Bowl. Orlando Evening Star. January 2, 1957. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Tangerine tilt clicks again as E. Texas takes thriller. Orlando Evening Star. January 2, 1958. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Southern Miss wins Independence Bowl. Daily Press. December 14, 1980. D3. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Missouri prevails in Tangerine Bowl. The Kansas City Star. December 20, 1981. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Miners' bubble breaks. The El Paso Times. December 24, 1988. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  8. News: Wolfpack claims All American win. The News and Observer. December 29, 1990. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  9. News: USM defense rules. The Clarion-Ledger. January 1, 1998. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Destiny smiles on Idaho: UI stuns Southern Miss . Spokesman-Review. Meehan . Jim . December 31, 1998 . C1 . April 29, 2022. Google News Archive.
  11. News: Southern Miss shuts down CSU in wild day of bowl action. The Albuquerque Tribune. January 1, 2000. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  12. News: TD strike at 0:08 lifts Southern Miss, 28–21. The Courier-Journal. December 21, 2000. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  13. News: Houston, we have a winner. The Daily Oklahoman. December 28, 2002. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  14. News: Utah wins Liberty Bowl as Scalley harasses Southern Miss . Ralph D. . Russo . . The Morning Call. C5 . January 1, 2004. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  15. News: North Texas' late start leaves it bowled over. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 15, 2004. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  16. News: Southern Miss repeats. The Daily Advertiser. December 21, 2005. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  17. News: Southern Miss has too much for Ohio Bobcats. The Tribune. January 8, 2007. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  18. News: Bearcats enjoy one with all the toppings. The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 23, 2007. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  19. News: Southern Miss repeats. The Daily Advertiser. December 21, 2005. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  20. News: Win elevates MTSU profile. The Daily News-Journal. December 22, 2009. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  21. News: Kickoff return for touchdown sparks Cards in 31–28 victory. Messenger-Inquirer. December 22, 2010. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  22. News: No. 21 Southern Miss sends Larry Fedora out with Hawaii Bowl title, record 12th win. December 25, 2011. April 29, 2022. ESPN.com.
  23. News: Gaskin runs Huskies to win in 'Big D'. The News Tribune. December 27, 2015. April 29, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  24. News: Southern Miss top UL Lafayette 28–21 in New Orleans Bowl. December 18, 2016. April 29, 2022. ESPN.com.
  25. News: Florida State beats Southern Miss 42–13 in Independence. December 28, 2017. April 29, 2022. ESPN.com.
  26. News: Tulane rallies for 30–13 win over Southern Miss in AF Bowl. January 4, 2020. April 29, 2022. ESPN.com.

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