Louisiana at Southern Miss
Saturday, September 5, 1981 Share
Southern Miss beat Louisiana 33–7. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Southern Miss led the series 6–0.
FinalHigh 87°F, low 69°F, 0.03 in. of rainAttendance 23,576
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Southern Miss 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Louisiana–Southern Miss gameSouthern Miss leads 24–5 in 29 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.
| 2025 | Southern Miss 22, Louisiana 10 | |
| 2024 | Louisiana 23, Southern Miss 13 | |
| 2023 | Southern Miss 34, Louisiana 31 | |
| 2022 | Southern Miss 39, Louisiana 24 | |
| 2016 | Southern Miss 28, Louisiana 21 | New Orleans Bowl |
| 2008 | Southern Miss 51, Louisiana 21 |
Around this game
Louisiana
- Next gamevs. SE LouisianaSept. 12, 1981
- SeasonLouisiana in 1981
- ProgramLouisiana history and records
Southern Miss
- Next gamevs. TulaneSept. 19, 1981
- SeasonSouthern Miss in 1981
- ProgramSouthern Miss history and records