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Radiance Technologies
Independence Bowl
LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS CURRENT INDEPENDENCE BOWL CHAMPIONS |
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![]() Coastal Carolina Chanticleers |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
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23 |

Through the 2025 Bowl
| YEAR |
WINNER |
LOSER |
SCORE |
| 1976 |
McNeese State
Cowboys |
Tulsa Golden
Hurricane |
20-16 |
| 1977 |
Louisiana
Tech Bulldogs |
Louisville
Cardinals |
24-14 |
| 1978 |
East Carolina
Pirates |
Louisiana
Tech Bulldogs |
35-13 |
| 1979 |
Syracuse
Orangemen |
McNeese State
Cowboys |
31-7 |
| 1980 |
Southern
Mississippi Golden Eagles |
McNeese State
Cowboys |
16-14 |
| 1981 |
Texas A&M
Aggies |
Oklahoma
State Cowboys |
33-16 |
| 1982 |
Wisconsin
Badgers |
Kansas State
Wildcats |
14-3 |
| 1983 |
Air Force
Fighting Falcons |
Mississippi
Rebels |
9-3 |
| 1984 |
Air Force
Fighting Falcons |
Virginia Tech
Hokies |
23-7 |
| 1985 |
Minnesota
Golden Gophers |
Clemson
Tigers |
20-13 |
| 1986 |
Mississippi
Rebels |
Texas Tech
Red Raiders |
20-17 |
| 1987 |
Washington
Huskies |
Tulane Green
Wave |
24-12 |
| 1988 |
Southern
Mississippi Golden Eagles |
Texas El Paso
Miners |
38-18 |
| 1989 |
Oregon Ducks |
Tulsa Golden
Hurricane |
27-24 |
| 1990 |
Louisiana
Tech Bulldogs/Maryland Terrapins |
Game Ended In
Tie |
34-34 |
| 1991 |
Georgia
Bulldogs |
Arkansas
Razorbacks |
24-15 |
| 1992 |
Wake Forest
Demon Deacons |
Oregon Ducks |
39-35 |
| 1993 |
Virginia Tech
Hokies |
Indiana
Hoosiers |
45-20 |
| 1994 |
Virginia
Cavaliers |
TCU Horned
Frogs |
20-10 |
| 1995 |
LSU Tigers |
Michigan
State Spartans |
27-9 |
| 1996 |
Auburn Tigers |
Army Black
Knights |
32-29 |
| 1997 |
LSU Tigers |
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish |
27-9 |
| 1998 |
Mississippi
Rebels |
Texas Tech
Red Raiders |
35-18 |
| 1999 |
Mississippi
Rebels |
Oklahoma
Sooners |
27-25 |
| 2000 |
Mississippi
State Bulldogs |
Texas A&M
Aggies |
43-41
OT |
| 2001 |
Alabama
Crimson Tide |
Iowa State
Cyclones |
14-13 |
| 2002 |
Mississippi
Rebels |
Nebraska
Cornhuskers |
27-23 |
| 2003 |
Arkansas
Razorbacks |
Missouri
Tigers |
27-14 |
| 2004 |
Iowa State
Cyclones |
Miami
RedHawks |
17-13 |
| 2005 |
Missouri
Tigers |
South
Carolina Gamecocks |
38-31 |
| 2006 |
Oklahoma
State Cowboys |
Alabama
Crimson Tide |
34-31 |
| 2007 |
Alabama
Crimson Tide |
Colorado
Buffaloes |
30-24 |
| 2008 |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
Northern
Illinois Huskies |
17-10 |
| 2009 |
Georgia Bulldogs |
Texas A&M
Aggies |
44-20 |
| 2010 |
Air Force Fighting Falcons |
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets |
14-7 |
| 2011 |
Missouri Tigers |
North
Carolina Tar Heels |
41-24 |
| 2012 |
Ohio Bobcats |
Louisiana-Monroe
Warhawks |
45-14 |
| 2013 |
Arizona Wildcats |
Boston
College Eagles |
42-19 |
| 2014 |
South Carolina Gamecocks |
Miami
Hurricanes |
24-21 |
| 2015 |
Virginia Tech Hokies |
Tulsa Golden
Hurricane |
55-52 |
| 2016 |
North Carolina State
Wolfpack |
Vanderbilt
Commodores |
41-17 |
| 2017 |
Florida State Seminoles |
Southern
Mississippi Golden Eagles |
42-13 |
| 2018 |
Duke Blue Devils |
Temple Owls |
56-27 |
| 2019 |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | Miami Hurricanes |
14-0 |
| 2020 |
NONE |
NONE |
Canceled |
| 2021 |
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers |
BYU Cougars |
31-28 |
| 2022 |
Houston Cougars |
Louisiana Ragin Cajuns |
23-16 |
| 2023 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders |
California Golden Bears |
34-14 |
| 2024 |
Army Black Knights |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
27-6 |
| 2025 |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers |
23-14 |