Southern Miss at Auburn
Saturday, September 16, 1989 Share
No. 5 Auburn beat Southern Miss 24–3. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 14–3.
FinalHigh 87°F, low 66°F, 1.2 in. of rainAttendance 83,465
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Auburn 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Southern Miss–Auburn gameAuburn leads 19–5 in 24 meetings, counting the seven 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 gameat TCUSept. 23, 1989
- SeasonSouthern Miss in 1989
- ProgramSouthern Miss history and records
Auburn
- Next gameat TennesseeSept. 30, 1989
- SeasonAuburn in 1989
- ProgramAuburn history and records