Southern Miss at Tulane
Saturday, September 25, 2004. Southern Miss kept the Bell Share
Southern Miss beat Tulane 32–14. It was their 26th meeting; after it, Southern Miss led the series 19–7.
Final at Caesars Superdome, New OrleansIndoorsAttendance 27,211
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| Tulane | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Standouts
- PassingDustin Almond15 of 22, 152 yards, 2 TDSouthern Miss
- RushingAnthony Harris21 carries, 118 yards, 1 TDSouthern Miss
- DefenseTrevis Coley1 INTSouthern Miss
Player stats
Southern Miss
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Almond | 15/22 | 152 | 2 | 0 |
| Damion Carter | 1/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Harris | 21 | 118 | 1 | 25 |
| Sherron Moore | 14 | 76 | 0 | 14 |
| Larry Thomas | 3 | 40 | 0 | 39 |
| Cody Hull | 3 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwon Courington | 5 | 56 | 1 | 17 |
| DaRon Lawrence | 4 | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| Anthony Perine | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Wayne Hardy | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevis Coley | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Martavius Prince | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Tulane
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Ricard | 6/15 | 55 | 1 | 2 |
| Richard Irvin | 3/6 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jovon Jackson | 18 | 112 | 0 | 46 |
| Ray Boudreaux | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| Matt Forte | 7 | 24 | 0 | 9 |
| Lester Ricard | 4 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Davis | 3 | 34 | 1 | 15 |
| Roydell Williams | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Chris Bush | 2 | 26 | 0 | 20 |
| Jovon Jackson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Southern Miss | Tulane | |
|---|---|---|
| 461 | Total yards | 271 |
| 160 | Passing yards | 102 |
| 305 | Rushing yards | 178 |
| 6.5 | Yards per pass | 4.4 |
| 6.0 | Yards per rush | 5.7 |
| 25 | First downs | 13 |
| 6–14 | Third downs | 3–11 |
| 0–1 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 21:17 | Possession | 15:23 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Southern Miss 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Southern Miss–Tulane gameSouthern Miss leads 24–11 in 35 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
| 2026 | Tulane 24, Southern Miss 21 | |
| 2023 | Tulane 21, Southern Miss 3 | |
| 2022 | Southern Miss 27, Tulane 24 | |
| 2020 | Tulane 66, Southern Miss 24 | |
| 2019 | Tulane 30, Southern Miss 13 | Armed Forces Bowl |
| 2010 | Southern Miss 46, Tulane 30 |
Around this game
Southern Miss
- Next gameat South FloridaOct. 2, 2004
- SeasonSouthern Miss in 2004
- ProgramSouthern Miss history and records
Tulane
- Next gameat East CarolinaOct. 9, 2004
- SeasonTulane in 2004
- ProgramTulane history and records