North Texas at Southern Miss

Saturday, October 6, 1979

Southern Miss beat North Texas 30–⁠10. It was their fifth meeting; after it, North Texas led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayNorth Texas5–⁠6 in 1979
10
HomeSouthern Miss6–⁠4–⁠1 in 1979
30

FinalHigh 76°F, low 46°FAttendance 24,810

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern Miss 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Tied 8–⁠8 in 16 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

Recent meetings
2021North Texas 38, Southern Miss 14
2020Southern Miss 41, North Texas 31
2019Southern Miss 45, North Texas 27
2018North Texas 30, Southern Miss 7
2017North Texas 43, Southern Miss 28
2016North Texas 29, Southern Miss 23

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