FORT WORTH, Texas –– The nation's 22nd-ranked Tulsa Golden Hurricane will face the SEC's Mississippi Bulldogs in the 18th edition of the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, it was announced today. The game will be played at TCU's Amon G. Carter Stadium on Thursday, December 31, at 11:00 a.m. (CT).
This is the third time that Tulsa will appear in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. The Hurricane played Utah in 2006 and BYU in the 2011 game.
The New Year's Eve bowl appearance for Tulsa is the 22nd bowl game in school history and is the 11th bowl appearance in the last 18 years for the Hurricane.