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
- 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
- 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
- 2000 Mississippi State 43, Texas A&M 41
- 2001 Alabama 14, Iowa State 13
- 2002 Mississippi 27, Nebraska 23
- 2003 Arkansas 27, Missouri 14
