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Independence Bowl

The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, since 1976.

Corporate title sponsors: Poulan/Weed Eater (1990-1996), Sanford (1998-2000), MainStay (2001-present).

Results by year (all games played in December):

   
1976 McNeese State 20, Tulsa 16
  • 1977 Louisiana Tech 24, Louisville 14
  • 1978 East Carolina 35, Louisiana Tech 13
  • 1979 Syracuse 31, McNeese State 7
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    1980 Southern Mississippi 16, McNeese State 14
  • 1981 Texas A&M 33, Oklahoma State 16
  • 1982 Wisconsin 14, Kansas State 3
  • 1983 Air Force 9, Mississippi 3
  • 1984 Air Force 23, Virginia Tech 7
  • 1985 Minnesota 20, Clemson 13
  • 1986 Mississippi 20, Texas Tech 17
  • 1987 Washington 24, Tulane 12
  • 1988 Southern Miss 38, Texas-El Paso 18
  • 1989 Oregon 27, Tulsa 24
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    1990 Louisiana Tech 34, Maryland 34 (tie)
  • 1991 Georgia 24, Arkansas 15
  • 1992 Wake Forest 39, Oregon 35
  • 1993 Virginia Tech 45, Indiana 20
  • 1994 Virginia 20, Texas Christian 10
  • 1995 Louisiana State 45, Michigan State 26
  • 1996 Auburn 32, Army 29
  • 1997 Louisiana State 27, Notre Dame 9
  • 1998 Mississippi 35, Texas Tech 18
  • 1999 Mississippi 27, Oklahoma 25
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    2000 Mississippi State 43, Texas A&M 41
  • 2001 Alabama 14, Iowa State 13
  • 2002 Mississippi 27, Nebraska 23
  • 2003 Arkansas 27, Missouri 14

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