| 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]
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- ^ "USM has one more chance". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Top 5 non-BCS in-conference rivalries". ESPN. August 22, 2008.