Battle for the Bell (Southern Miss–Tulane)
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | October 13, 1979 Tulane, 20–19 |
| Latest meeting | September 16, 2023 Tulane, 21–3 |
| Next meeting | September 26, 2026, in New Orleans |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 34 |
| All-time series | Southern Miss leads 24–10 |
| Largest victory | Southern Miss 59, Tulane 6 (November 17, 2001) |
| Longest win streak | Southern Miss, 6 (1987–1992), (2003–2010) |
| Current win streak | Tulane, 1 (2023–present) |
Locations of Southern Miss and Tulane
The Battle for the Bell is an American college football rivalry game between the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles and Tulane University Green Wave football teams. The two schools are located about 110 miles from each other (Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and Tulane in New Orleans, Louisiana) via Interstate 10 and Interstate 59, making for a heated game.
Through the teams' most recent meeting in September 2023, Southern Miss holds a 24–10 lead in the series.