Louisiana at Southern Miss

Saturday, September 21, 1996

Southern Miss beat Louisiana 52–⁠27. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Southern Miss led the series 15–⁠4.

AwayLouisiana5–⁠6 in 1996
27
HomeSouthern Miss8–⁠3 in 1996
52

FinalHigh 81°F, low 67°F, 0.79 in. of rainAttendance 23,169

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern Miss 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Southern Miss leads 24–⁠5 in 29 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Southern Miss 22, Louisiana 10
2024Louisiana 23, Southern Miss 13
2023Southern Miss 34, Louisiana 31
2022Southern Miss 39, Louisiana 24
2016Southern Miss 28, Louisiana 21New Orleans Bowl
2008Southern Miss 51, Louisiana 21

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