Tulane at Southern Miss
Saturday, October 13, 1979 Share
Tulane beat Southern Miss 20–19. It was their first meeting; after it, Tulane led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 84°F, low 53°FAttendance 30,028
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Southern Miss 63% to win. Tulane won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Tulane–Southern Miss gameSouthern Miss leads 24–11 in 35 meetings, counting the 34 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
Tulane
- Next gameat West VirginiaOct. 20, 1979
- SeasonTulane in 1979
- ProgramTulane history and records
Southern Miss
- Next gamevs. MemphisOct. 20, 1979
- SeasonSouthern Miss in 1979
- ProgramSouthern Miss history and records