
Before 2013, the AdvoCare V100 Bowl was known as the Independence Bowl because it was inaugurated during the U.S. bicentennial in 1976. The bowl has had tie-ins with the Southland Conference, the Big 12 and the Mountain West. These days, it's a matchup of the seventh selection of the ACC and the 10th selection of the SEC.
Ole Miss has the most appearances with five (4-1). Louisiana Tech has appeared four times (2-1-1).
Memorable moments
• Sure, Brett Farve led Southern Miss to a 38-18 win against UTEP in 1988, but defensive back James Henry grabbed the headlines, running back two punts for touchdowns and earning both Offensive and Defensive Player of the Game honors.
• The 1990 game featured the only tie in the bowl game's history, with Maryland and La. Tech playing to a 34-all tie.
• In 1992, Wake Forest battled back from a 12-point halftime deficit to beat Oregon 39-35. Todd Dixon caught five passes for 166 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Demon Deacons.
• In the SEC's first appearance in the bowl, LSU's Kevin Faulk ran for 234 yards as the Tigers beat Michigan State 45-26 in 1995.Two years later, Faulk's backup, Rondell Mealey, ran for 222 yards as LSU won again, 27-9, against Notre Dame.
• In 2002, Eli Manning threw for 313 yards and a touchdown as Ole Miss upset Nebraska 27-23.
YEAR | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER | SCORE |
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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 Miss | 16 | McNeese State | 14 |
1981 | Texas A&M | 33 | Oklahoma State | 16 |
1982 | Wisconsin | 14 | Kansas State | 3 |
1983 | Air Force | 9 | Ole Miss | 3 |
1984 | Air Force | 23 | Virginia Tech | 7 |
1985 | Minnesota | 20 | Clemson | 13 |
1986 | Ole Miss | 20 | Texas Tech | 17 |
1987 | Washington | 24 | Tulane | 12 |
1988 | Southern Miss | 38 | UTEP | 18 |
1989 | Oregon | 27 | Tulsa | 24 |
1990 | Louisiana Tech 34 | 34 | Maryland | 34 |
1991 | Georgia | 24 | Arkansas | 15 |
1992 | Wake Forest | 39 | Oregon | 35 |
1993 | Virginia Tech | 45 | Indiana | 20 |
1994 | Virginia | 20 | TCU | 10 |
1995 | LSU | 45 | Michigan State | 26 |
1996 | Auburn | 32 | Army | 29 |
1997 | LSU | 27 | Notre Dame | 9 |
1998 | Ole Miss | 35 | Texas Tech | 18 |
1999 | Ole Miss | 27 | Oklahoma | 25 |
2000 | Mississippi State | 43 | Texas A&M | 41 |
2001 | Alabama | 14 | Iowa State | 13 |
2002 | Ole Miss | 27 | Nebraska | 23 |
2003 | Arkansas | 27 | Missouri | 14 |
2004 | Iowa State | 17 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 |
2005 | Missouri | 38 | South Carolina | 31 |
2006 | Oklahoma State | 34 | Alabama | 31 |
2007 | Alabama | 30 | Colorado | 24 |
2008 | Louisiana Tech | 17 | Northern Illinois | 10 |
2009 | Georgia | 44 | Texas A&M | 20 |
2010 | Air Force | 14 | Georgia Tech | 7 |
2011 | Missouri | 41 | North Carolina | 24 |
2012 | Ohio | 45 | Louisiana-Monroe | 14 |
2013 | Arizona | 42 | Boston College | 19 |