Southern Miss at Auburn
Saturday, September 22, 1979 Share
Auburn beat Southern Miss 31–9. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 7–3.
FinalHigh 78°F, low 64°F, 0.52 in. of rainAttendance 45,226
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Auburn 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Southern Miss–Auburn gameAuburn leads 19–5 in 24 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.
| 2026 | Auburn 43, Southern Miss 8 | |
| 2018 | Auburn 24, Southern Miss 13 | |
| 2008 | Auburn 27, Southern Miss 13 | |
| 1993 | Auburn 35, Southern Miss 24 | |
| 1992 | Auburn 16, Southern Miss 8 | |
| 1991 | Southern Miss 10, Auburn 9 |
Around this game
Southern Miss
- Next gamevs. Ole MissSept. 29, 1979
- SeasonSouthern Miss in 1979
- ProgramSouthern Miss history and records
Auburn
- Next gameat TennesseeSept. 29, 1979
- SeasonAuburn in 1979
- ProgramAuburn history and records