Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi ▪ Colors: Black & Gold
Stadium: Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M.M. Roberts Stadium (cap. 36,000)
Record: 49 Years, 323-228-6, .585 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 18 Bowls, 10-8, .556 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: CUSA and Ind
Conference Champion: 5 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 2 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 Times
| School Rank (FBS Era): #47. Washington State… #48. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI… #49. Louisville… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | CUSA | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 9.19 | -3.42 | 20 | 20 | Larry Fedora (12-2) | Hawaii Bowl-W | |
| 2 | 2010 | CUSA | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 1.80 | -3.57 | Larry Fedora (8-5) | Beef O'Brady's Bowl-L | |||
| 3 | 2009 | CUSA | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | -0.67 | -3.24 | Larry Fedora (7-6) | New Orleans Bowl-L | |||
| 4 | 2008 | CUSA | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 0.46 | -2.12 | Larry Fedora (7-6) | New Orleans Bowl-W | |||
| 5 | 2007 | CUSA | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | -2.09 | -3.58 | Jeff Bower (7-6) | PapaJohns.com Bowl-L | |||
| 6 | 2006 | CUSA | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 3.65 | -0.55 | Jeff Bower (9-5) | GMAC Bowl-W | |||
| 7 | 2005 | CUSA | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 1.26 | -3.79 | Jeff Bower (7-5) | New Orleans Bowl-W | |||
| 8 | 2004 | CUSA | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | -1.09 | -0.68 | 21 | Jeff Bower (7-5) | New Orleans Bowl-W | ||
| 9 | 2003 | CUSA | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 3.58 | -0.36 | Jeff Bower (9-4) | Liberty Bowl-L | |||
| 10 | 2002 | CUSA | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | -0.24 | -1.19 | Jeff Bower (7-6) | Houston Bowl-L | |||
| 11 | 2001 | CUSA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 0.84 | -2.05 | Jeff Bower (6-5) | ||||
| 12 | 2000 | CUSA | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7.44 | 0.35 | 23 | 13 | Jeff Bower (8-4) | Mobile Alabama Bowl-W | |
| 13 | 1999 | CUSA | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 9.75 | 1.63 | 14 | 14 | Jeff Bower (9-3) | Liberty Bowl-W | |
| 14 | 1998 | CUSA | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6.34 | 0.38 | 21 | 21 | Jeff Bower (7-5) | Humanitarian Bowl-L | |
| 15 | 1997 | CUSA | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8.62 | 0.03 | 19 | 19 | Jeff Bower (9-3) | Liberty Bowl-W | |
| 16 | 1996 | CUSA | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 9.23 | 3.79 | 20 | Jeff Bower (8-3) | |||
| 17 | 1995 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 1.18 | -0.62 | Jeff Bower (6-5) | ||||
| 18 | 1994 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2.96 | 1.76 | Jeff Bower (6-5) | ||||
| 19 | 1993 | Ind | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | -9.66 | -1.46 | Jeff Bower (3-7-1) | ||||
| 20 | 1992 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 2.44 | -0.43 | Jeff Bower (7-4) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -5.64 | -2.81 | Jeff Bower (4-7) | ||||
| 22 | 1990 | Ind | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 4.21 | 0.82 | 23 | Curley Hallman (8-3) Jeff Bower (0-1) |
All-American Bowl-L | ||
| 23 | 1989 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2.59 | 4.86 | 18 | Curley Hallman (5-6) | |||
| 24 | 1988 | Ind | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 7.56 | 0.88 | Curley Hallman (10-2) | Independence Bowl-W | |||
| 25 | 1987 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -1.58 | 0.48 | Jim Carmody (6-5) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -5.13 | -2.33 | Jim Carmody (6-5) | ||||
| 27 | 1985 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 3.56 | -3.17 | Jim Carmody (7-4) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -7.79 | -2.17 | Jim Carmody (4-7) | ||||
| 29 | 1983 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 10.46 | 2.59 | Jim Carmody (7-4) | ||||
| 30 | 1982 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 7.41 | 0.37 | Jim Carmody (7-4) | ||||
| 31 | 1981 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 12.86 | 1.06 | 9 | Bobby Collins (9-2-1) | Tangerine Bowl-L | ||
| 32 | 1980 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 9.86 | 1.26 | 20 | Bobby Collins (9-3) | Independence Bowl-W | ||
| 33 | 1979 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 6.78 | 1.43 | Bobby Collins (6-4-1) | ||||
| 34 | 1978 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5.22 | 2.83 | Bobby Collins (7-4) | ||||
| 35 | 1977 | Ind | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 0.22 | 2.88 | Bobby Collins (6-6) | ||||
| 36 | 1976 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -3.86 | 6.34 | Bobby Collins (3-8) | ||||
| 37 | 1975 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6.84 | 0.33 | Bobby Collins (8-3) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -2.63 | -2.03 | P.W. Underwood (6-5) | ||||
| 39 | 1973 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 2.37 | -2.67 | P.W. Underwood (6-4-1) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | -4.84 | -0.56 | P.W. Underwood (3-7-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 1.52 | 1.81 | P.W. Underwood (6-5) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -7.59 | -3.22 | P.W. Underwood (5-6) | ||||
| 43 | 1969 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -9.77 | -3.49 | P.W. Underwood (5-5) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -6.31 | -4.08 | Pie Vann (4-6) | ||||
| 45 | 1967 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 1.05 | -2.53 | Pie Vann (6-3) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 2.33 | -2.26 | Pie Vann (6-4) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | -0.11 | -7.57 | Pie Vann (7-2) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | -2.20 | -4.13 | Pie Vann (6-3) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 0.20 | -5.88 | Pie Vann (5-3-1) |