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| Black and Blue Bowl | |
| Team1: | Memphis Tigers |
| Team1logo: | Memphis Tigers 2003-2021 wordmark.svg |
| Team2: | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| Team2logo: | Southern Miss Script Logo.png |
| Sport: | Football |
| Firstmeeting: | October 26, 1935 Mississippi State Teachers, 12–0 |
| Mostrecent: | November 24, 2012 Memphis, 42–24 |
| Nextmeeting: | September 18, 2027 |
| Total: | 63 |
| Series: | Southern Miss, 40–22–1 |
| Largestvictory: | Southern Miss, 45–3 (1998) |
| Longeststreak: | Southern Miss, 7 (1994–2000) |
| Currentstreak: | Memphis, 1 (2012–present) |
| Trophy: | None |
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.[1] [2] [3]
The rivalry dates back to October 26, 1935.[4] 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.[5] [6] From 1995 to 2012, both teams were members of Conference USA in the Eastern Division.[5] The series has been dormant since Memphis accepted an invitation to join the American Athletic Conference.[7] [8] The teams announced that they have scheduled a home-and-home football series for the 2027 and 2030 seasons.[9]