Cincinnati at Southern Miss

Saturday, September 15, 1979

Southern Miss beat Cincinnati 24–⁠6. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Cincinnati led the series 3–⁠1.

AwayCincinnati2–⁠9 in 1979
6
HomeSouthern Miss6–⁠4–⁠1 in 1979
24

FinalHigh 84°F, low 60°FAttendance 23,750

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern Miss 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Cincinnati leads 8–⁠7 in 15 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

Recent meetings
2007Cincinnati 31, Southern Miss 21PapaJohns.com Bowl
2004Cincinnati 52, Southern Miss 24
2003Southern Miss 22, Cincinnati 20
2002Southern Miss 23, Cincinnati 14
2000Cincinnati 27, Southern Miss 24
1999Southern Miss 28, Cincinnati 20

Around this game