Tulane at Southern Miss

Saturday, September 19, 1981

Southern Miss beat Tulane 21–⁠3. It was their third meeting; after it, Southern Miss led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayTulane6–⁠5 in 1981
3
HomeSouthern Miss9–⁠2–⁠1 in 1981
21

FinalHigh 74°F, low 45°FAttendance 32,756

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern Miss 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Southern Miss leads 24–⁠11 in 35 meetings, counting the 32 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Tulane 24, Southern Miss 21
2023Tulane 21, Southern Miss 3
2022Southern Miss 27, Tulane 24
2020Tulane 66, Southern Miss 24
2019Tulane 30, Southern Miss 13Armed Forces Bowl
2010Southern Miss 46, Tulane 30

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