The Miners had a two game improvement while finishing third in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
One particular highlight for the Golden Eagles was upsetting Alabama (who went on to play Rice in the Cotton Bowl Classic that year).
This was the second straight Sun Bowl appearance for Mississippi Southern, and the third in five years for Texas Western.
Dick Shinaut returned a kickoff 48 yards to give Texas Western good field position.
Dick Shinaut went 11 of 17 for 158 yards, while kicking four extra points and a field goal in an MVP effort.