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College football game
1980 Independence Bowl
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
McNeese State Cowboys
(8–3)
(10–1)
Independent
Southland Conference
16
14
Head coach: Bobby Collins
Head coach: Ernie Duplechin
1
2
3
4
Total
Southern Miss
10
0
0
6
16
McNeese State
0
7
7
0
14
Date
December 13, 1980
Season
1980
Stadium
Independence Stadium
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana
MVP
QB Stephen Starring, McNeese State NG Jearld Baylis, Southern Miss
Attendance
42,600
United States TV coverage
Network
Mizlou
Independence Bowl
< 1979
1981 >
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