1980 Independence Bowl
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | Mizlou | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1980 Independence Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the McNeese State Cowboys and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.