Black and Blue Bowl
Sport | Football |
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First meeting | October 26, 1935 Mississippi State Teachers, 12–0 |
Latest meeting | November 24, 2012 Memphis, 42–24 |
Next meeting | September 18, 2027 |
Trophy | None |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 63 |
All-time series | Southern Miss, 40–22–1[1] |
Largest victory | Southern Miss, 45–3 (1998) |
Longest win streak | Southern Miss, 7 (1994–2000) |
Current win streak | Memphis, 1 (2012–present) |
The Black and Blue Bowl is the name given to the Memphis���Southern Miss football rivalry between the Tigers of the University of Memphis and the Golden Eagles of the University of Southern Mississippi.[2][3][4]
History
[edit]The rivalry dates back to October 26, 1935.[5] This yearly classic garnered its name from the intense competitive nature of the contest, as well as the competing schools' colors: the black of Southern Miss and the blue of Memphis.[6][7] From 1995 to 2012, both teams were members of Conference USA in the Eastern Division.[6] The series has been dormant since Memphis accepted an invitation to join the American Athletic Conference.[8][9] The teams announced that they have scheduled a home-and-home football series for the 2027 and 2030 seasons.[10]
Game results
[edit]Memphis victories | Southern Miss victories | Tie games |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Winsipedia - Memphis Tigers vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles football series history". Winsipedia.
- ^ Beck, Stan; Wilkinson, Jack (September 19, 2013). College Sports Traditions: Picking Up Butch, Silent Night, and Hundreds of Others. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810891210 – via Google Books.
- ^ "USM has one more chance". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Top 5 non-BCS in-conference rivalries". ESPN. August 22, 2008.
- ^ "Black and Blue Bowl - NCAA Wiki". Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- ^ a b "Lost Rivalries We Want Back". underdogdynasty.com. April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Southern Miss Hosts Memphis In Annual 'Black And Blue' Battle - University of Southern Mississippi". University of Southern Mississippi.
- ^ "Memphis joining Big East for 2013-14 season". ESPN. February 7, 2012.
- ^ "Winsipedia – Memphis Tigers vs. Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles football series history". August 25, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ Kelley, Kevin (March 1, 2023). "Memphis, Southern Miss schedule football series for 2027, 2030". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 2, 2023.