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Sun Belt · Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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412-376-7

All-time

0.518

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

Southern Mississippi's top games of all time by Game Score.

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#20 Southern Mississippi 7-42 #1 Alabama

Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

1980 · Oct 25, 1980

0.60

Game Score

C-USA Championship Game

#24 Southern Mississippi 49-28 #7 Houston

Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas

Conf Title

2011 · Dec 3, 2011

0.55

Game Score

Southern Mississippi 14-17 #7 Alabama

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

1968 · Sep 28, 1968

0.54

Game Score

Southern Mississippi 28-35 #20 Kansas

Kansas Memorial Stadium, Kansas City, Kansas

2009 · Sep 26, 2009

0.54

Game Score

Independence Bowl

Southern Mississippi 16-14 McNeese State

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana

1980 · Dec 13, 1980

0.54

Game Score

#20 Southern Mississippi 7-6 #15 Mississippi State

Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, Mississippi

1981 · Nov 7, 1981

0.53

Game Score

Southern Mississippi 40-28 #10 TCU

M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Conf Game

2003 · Nov 20, 2003

0.53

Game Score

Southern Mississippi 13-13 #7 Alabama

Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

1981 · Oct 10, 1981

0.53

Game Score

Southern Mississippi 10-17 #9 Alabama

Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

1992 · Sep 12, 1992

0.50

Game Score

Southern Mississippi 14-16 Bowling Green

Doyt Perry Stadium, Toledo, Ohio

1975 · Sep 20, 1975

0.49

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Oct 25, 1980	1980		#20 Southern Mississippi 7-42 #1 Alabama Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama		game score 0.60
2	Dec 3, 2011	2011	C-USA Championship Game	#24 Southern Mississippi 49-28 #7 Houston Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas Conf Title	Conf Title	game score 0.55
3	Sep 28, 1968	1968		Southern Mississippi 14-17 #7 Alabama Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama		game score 0.54
4	Sep 26, 2009	2009		Southern Mississippi 28-35 #20 Kansas Kansas Memorial Stadium, Kansas City, Kansas		game score 0.54
5	Dec 13, 1980	1980	Independence Bowl	Southern Mississippi 16-14 McNeese State Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana		game score 0.54
6	Nov 7, 1981	1981		#20 Southern Mississippi 7-6 #15 Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, Mississippi		game score 0.53
7	Nov 20, 2003	2003		Southern Mississippi 40-28 #10 TCU M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.53
8	Oct 10, 1981	1981		Southern Mississippi 13-13 #7 Alabama Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama		game score 0.53
9	Sep 12, 1992	1992		Southern Mississippi 10-17 #9 Alabama Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama		game score 0.50
10	Sep 20, 1975	1975		Southern Mississippi 14-16 Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium, Toledo, Ohio		game score 0.49

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

Lower-level seasons: 1 (9-1). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.

2026MajorIn progress3-5

Southern Mississippi · Sun Belt (West)

Conf record

2-2

AP, as of Nov 1

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2025Major7-6

Southern Mississippi · Sun Belt (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Orleans Bowl (L)

2024Major1-11

Southern Mississippi · Sun Belt (West)

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2023Major3-9

Southern Mississippi · Sun Belt (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2022Major7-6

Southern Mississippi · Sun Belt (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

LendingTree Bowl (W)

2021Major3-9

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2020Major3-7

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2019Major7-6

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Armed Forces Bowl (L)

2018Major6-5

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2017Major8-5

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (L)

2016Major7-6

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Orleans Bowl (W)

2015Major9-5

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Heart of Dallas Bowl (L)

2014Major3-9

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2013Major1-11

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (East)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2012Major0-12

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (East)

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2011Major12-2

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (East)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#20

Coach final

#19

AP high

#20

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Hawaii Bowl (W)

2010Major8-5

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl (L)

2009Major7-6

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Orleans Bowl (L)

2008Major7-6

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Orleans Bowl (W)

2007Major7-6

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Papajohns.com Bowl (L)

2006Major9-5

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (East)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

GMAC Bowl (W)

2005Major7-5

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Orleans Bowl (W)

2004Major7-5

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#21

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Orleans Bowl (W)

2003Major9-4

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA

Conf record

8-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (L)

2002Major7-6

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Houston Bowl (L)

2001Major6-5

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2000Major8-4

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Mobile Bowl (W)

1999Major9-3

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA

Conf record

6-0

AP final

#14

Coach final

#13

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

1998Major7-5

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#21

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Humanitarian Bowl (L)

1997Major9-3

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA

Conf record

6-0

AP final

#19

Coach final

#19

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

1996Major8-3

Southern Mississippi · Conference USA

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

1995Major6-5

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1994Major6-5

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1993Major2-8-1

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1992Major7-4

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1991Major4-7

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1990Major8-4

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#23

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

All-American Bowl (L)

1989Major5-6

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1988Major10-2

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (W)

1987Major6-5

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1986Major6-5

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1985Major7-4

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1984Major4-7

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1983Major7-4

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1982Major7-4

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1981Major9-2-1

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

#19

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Tangerine Bowl (L)

1980Major9-3

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (W)

1979Major6-4-1

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1978Major7-4

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1977Major6-6

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1976Major2-9

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1975Major7-4

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1974Major6-5

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1973Major6-4-1

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1972Major3-7-1

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1971Major6-5

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1970Major5-6

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1969Major5-5

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1968Major4-6

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1967Major6-3

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1966Major6-4

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1965Major7-2

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1964Major6-3

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1963Major5-3-1

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1962College Division9-1

Southern Mississippi · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

Year	Level	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	Major	Southern Mississippi	3-5	Sun Belt	West	2-2			NRas of Nov 1
2025	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-6	Sun Belt	West	5-3						New Orleans Bowl (L)
2024	Major	Southern Mississippi	1-11	Sun Belt	West	0-8
2023	Major	Southern Mississippi	3-9	Sun Belt	West	2-6
2022	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-6	Sun Belt	West	4-4						LendingTree Bowl (W)
2021	Major	Southern Mississippi	3-9	Conference USA	West	2-6
2020	Major	Southern Mississippi	3-7	Conference USA	West	2-4
2019	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-6	Conference USA	West	5-3						Armed Forces Bowl (L)
2018	Major	Southern Mississippi	6-5	Conference USA	West	5-3
2017	Major	Southern Mississippi	8-5	Conference USA	West	6-2						Independence Bowl (L)
2016	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-6	Conference USA	West	4-4						New Orleans Bowl (W)
2015	Major	Southern Mississippi	9-5	Conference USA	West	7-1	✓					Heart of Dallas Bowl (L)
2014	Major	Southern Mississippi	3-9	Conference USA	West	1-7
2013	Major	Southern Mississippi	1-11	Conference USA	East	1-7
2012	Major	Southern Mississippi	0-12	Conference USA	East	0-8
2011	Major	Southern Mississippi	12-2	Conference USA	East	6-2	✓	★	#20	#19	#20	Hawaii Bowl (W)
2010	Major	Southern Mississippi	8-5	Conference USA	East	5-3						Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl (L)
2009	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-6	Conference USA	East	5-3						New Orleans Bowl (L)
2008	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-6	Conference USA	East	4-4						New Orleans Bowl (W)
2007	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-6	Conference USA	East	5-3						Papajohns.com Bowl (L)
2006	Major	Southern Mississippi	9-5	Conference USA	East	6-2	✓					GMAC Bowl (W)
2005	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-5	Conference USA	East	5-3						New Orleans Bowl (W)
2004	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-5	Conference USA		5-3					#21	New Orleans Bowl (W)
2003	Major	Southern Mississippi	9-4	Conference USA		8-0		★				Liberty Bowl (L)
2002	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-6	Conference USA		5-3						Houston Bowl (L)
2001	Major	Southern Mississippi	6-5	Conference USA		4-3
2000	Major	Southern Mississippi	8-4	Conference USA		4-3					#13	Mobile Bowl (W)
1999	Major	Southern Mississippi	9-3	Conference USA		6-0		★	#14	#13	#14	Liberty Bowl (W)
1998	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-5	Conference USA		5-1					#21	Humanitarian Bowl (L)
1997	Major	Southern Mississippi	9-3	Conference USA		6-0		★	#19	#19	#19	Liberty Bowl (W)
1996	Major	Southern Mississippi	8-3	Conference USA		4-1		★			#20
1995	Major	Southern Mississippi	6-5	Independent
1994	Major	Southern Mississippi	6-5	Independent
1993	Major	Southern Mississippi	2-8-1	Independent
1992	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-4	Independent
1991	Major	Southern Mississippi	4-7	Independent
1990	Major	Southern Mississippi	8-4	Independent							#23	All-American Bowl (L)
1989	Major	Southern Mississippi	5-6	Independent							#18
1988	Major	Southern Mississippi	10-2	Independent								Independence Bowl (W)
1987	Major	Southern Mississippi	6-5	Independent
1986	Major	Southern Mississippi	6-5	Independent
1985	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-4	Independent
1984	Major	Southern Mississippi	4-7	Independent
1983	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-4	Independent
1982	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-4	Independent
1981	Major	Southern Mississippi	9-2-1	Independent						#19	#9	Tangerine Bowl (L)
1980	Major	Southern Mississippi	9-3	Independent							#20	Independence Bowl (W)
1979	Major	Southern Mississippi	6-4-1	Independent
1978	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-4	Independent
1977	Major	Southern Mississippi	6-6	Independent
1976	Major	Southern Mississippi	2-9	Independent
1975	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-4	Independent
1974	Major	Southern Mississippi	6-5	Independent
1973	Major	Southern Mississippi	6-4-1	Independent
1972	Major	Southern Mississippi	3-7-1	Independent
1971	Major	Southern Mississippi	6-5	Independent
1970	Major	Southern Mississippi	5-6	Independent
1969	Major	Southern Mississippi	5-5	Independent
1968	Major	Southern Mississippi	4-6	Independent
1967	Major	Southern Mississippi	6-3	Independent
1966	Major	Southern Mississippi	6-4	Independent
1965	Major	Southern Mississippi	7-2	Independent
1964	Major	Southern Mississippi	6-3	Independent
1963	Major	Southern Mississippi	5-3-1	Independent
1962	College Division	Southern Mississippi	9-1	Independent