We are going bowling to the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana versus Virginia Tech. December 26 at 4:45pm.

We need to be ready for this game because its the last game for legendary VT coach Frank Beamer.

340 miles to Shreveport La.

Indian Nations TP
via US 259 South
Paris, TX
via Texas 77 east
via I-49 South
to Shreveport, La

To compare distances, its 402 miles to Memphis from Tulsa.

TU is 0-2 in the Independence Bowl, but OU is also winless at 0-1. OSU is 1-1 in Shreveport.

In the last 13 years (since 2003), TU has now been in 9 bowl games.

2003 Humanitarian v Ga Tech (L)

2005 Liberty v Fresno St (W)

2006 Armed Forces v Utah (L)

2007 GMAC v Bowling Green (W)

2008 GMAC v Ball St (W)

2010 Hawaii v Hawaii (W)

2011 Armed Forces v BYU (L)

2012 Liberty v Iowa State (W)

2015 Independence v Virginia Tech

Really good Bowl against an ACC team....I'm not sure we deserve it.....but it makes sense geography wise. I'm sure they will be higher than a kite for Beamer's last game!!!

This is the 5th time in our history that TU has played in a bowl game in the state of Louisiana.

1942 - Sugar Bowl v Tennessee

1943 - Sugar Bowl v Georgia Tech

1976 - Independence v McNeese St (the inaugural game for the Ind Bowl, therefore this bowl game is in its 39th year)

1989 - Independence v Oregon

2015 - Independence v Virginia Tech

https://www.shreveportla.gov