Independence Bowl

The Independence Bowl is a postseason Division I FBS college football bowl game played in Shreveport, Louisiana at Independence Stadium. Named the Independence Bowl because the game began in the year of the US Bicentennial in 1976, the Independence Bowl has remained in Shreveport since it started, being played every year since then other than 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Independence Bowl started with the Southland Conference champion and then transitioned to at-large teams until 1995. The bowl has had tie-ins with the ACC, Big 12, Mountain West, SEC and SLC over the years, and with the at-large bids has even hosted teams from the MAC three times with the Ohio Bobcats defeating Louisiana-Monroe 45-14 in 2012.

Over the years, the Independence Bowl has had many title sponsors including PetroSun, AdvoCare, Camping World and more. The game has been known as the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl since 2020.

 

Past Independence Bowl teams & scores

  • 2024 Independence Bowl – Army vs. Louisiana Tech – December 28, 2024
  • 2023 Independence Bowl – Texas Tech 34 – California 14 – December 16, 2023
  • 2022 Independence Bowl – Houston 23 – Louisiana 16 – December 23, 2022
  • 2021 Independence Bowl – UAB 31 – BYU 28 – December 18, 2021
  • 2020 Independence Bowl – Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2019 Independence Bowl – Louisiana Tech 14 – Miami (FL) 0 – December 26, 2019
  • 2018 Independence Bowl – Duke 56 – Temple 27 – December 27, 2018
  • 2017 Independence Bowl – Florida State 42 – Southern Miss 13 – Dec. 27, 2017
  • 2016 Independence Bowl – NC State 41 – Vanderbilt 17 – December 26, 2016
  • 2015 Independence Bowl – Virginia Tech 55 – Tulsa 52 – December 26, 2015
  • 2014 Independence Bowl – South Carolina 24 – Miami (FL) 21 – December 27, 2014
  • 2013 Independence Bowl – Arizona 42 – Boston College 19 – Dec. 31
  • 2012 Independence Bowl – Ohio 45 – UL-Monroe 14 – Dec. 28
  • 2011 Independence Bowl – Missouri 41 – North Carolina 24 – Dec. 26
  • 2010 Independence Bowl – Air Force 14 – Georgia Tech 7 – Dec. 27
  • 2009 Independence Bowl – Texas A&M 20 – Georgia 44 – Dec. 28, 2009
  • 2008 Independence Bowl – Louisiana Tech 17 – Northern Illinois 10 – Dec. 28, 2008
  • 2007 Independence Bowl – Alabama 30 – Colorado 24 – Dec. 30, 2007
  • 2006 Independence Bowl – Oklahoma State 34 – Alabama 31 – Dec. 28, 2006
  • 2005 Independence Bowl – Missouri 38 – South Carolina 31 – Dec. 30, 2005
  • 2004 Independence Bowl – Iowa State 17 – Miami (OH) 13 – Dec. 28, 2004
  • 2003 Independence Bowl – Arkansas 27 – Missouri 13 – Dec. 31, 2003
  • 2002 Independence Bowl – Mississippi 27 – Nebraska 23 – Dec. 27, 2002
  • 2001 Independence Bowl – Alabama 14 – Iowa State 13 – Dec. 27, 2001
  • 2000 Independence Bowl – Mississippi St. 43 – Texas A&M 41 – Dec. 31, 2000
  • 1999 Independence Bowl – Mississippi 27 – Oklahoma 25 – Dec. 31, 1999
  • 1998 Independence Bowl – Mississippi 35 – Texas Tech 18 – Dec. 31, 1998
  • 1997 Independence Bowl – LSU 27 – Notre Dame 9 – Dec. 28, 1997
  • 1996 Independence Bowl – Auburn 32 – Army 29 – Dec. 31, 1996
  • 1995 Independence Bowl – LSU 45 – Michigan St 26 – Dec. 29, 1995
  • 1994 Independence Bowl – Virginia 20 – TCU 10 – Dec. 28, 1994
  • 1993 Independence Bowl – Virginia Tech 45 – Indiana 20 – Dec. 31, 1993
  • 1992 Independence Bowl – Wake Forest 39 – Oregon 35 – Dec. 31, 1992
  • 1991 Independence Bowl – Georgia 24 – Arkansas 15 – Dec. 29, 1991
  • 1990 Independence Bowl – Louisiana Tech 34 – Maryland 34 – Dec. 15, 1990
  • 1989 Independence Bowl – Oregon 27 – Tulsa 24 – Dec. 16, 1989
  • 1988 Independence Bowl – Southern Miss 38 – UTEP 18 – Dec. 23, 1988
  • 1987 Independence Bowl – Washington 24 – Tulane 12 – Dec. 19, 1987
  • 1986 Independence Bowl – Mississippi 20 – Texas Tech 17 – Dec. 20, 1986
  • 1985 Independence Bowl – Minnesota 20 – Clemson 13 – Dec. 21, 1985
  • 1984 Independence Bowl – Air Force 23 – Virginia Tech 7 – Dec. 15, 1984
  • 1983 Independence Bowl – Air Force 9 – Mississippi 3 – Dec. 10, 1983
  • 1982 Independence Bowl – Wisconsin 14 – Kansas State 3 – Dec. 11, 1982
  • 1981 Independence Bowl – Texas A&M 33 – Oklahoma State 16 – Dec. 12, 1981
  • 1980 Independence Bowl – Southern Miss 16 – McNeese State 14 – Dec. 13, 1980
  • 1979 Independence Bowl – Syracuse 31 – McNeese State 14 – Dec. 15, 1979
  • 1978 Independence Bowl – East Carolina 35 – Louisiana Tech 13 – Dec. 16, 1978
  • 1977 Independence Bowl – Louisiana Tech 24 – Louisville 14 – Dec. 17, 1977
  • 1976 Independence Bowl – McNeese State 20 – Tulsa 16 – Dec. 13, 1976