| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| 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
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
| Memphis victories | Southern Miss victories | Tie games |
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See also
References
- 1 2 "Winsipedia - Memphis Tigers vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles football series history". Winsipedia.
- ↑ Beck, Stan; Wilkinson, Jack (19 September 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. 22 August 2008.
- ↑ "Black and Blue Bowl - NCAA Wiki". Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- 1 2 "Lost Rivalries We Want Back". underdogdynasty.com. 7 April 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. 7 February 2012.
- ↑ "Winsipedia – Memphis Tigers vs. Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles football series history". August 25, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ↑ Kelley, Kevin (2023-03-01). "Memphis, Southern Miss schedule football series for 2027, 2030". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
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