The 2016 New Orleans Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game played on December 17, 2016 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Southern Miss won the game by a score of 28–21.
The game featured the Southern Miss Golden Eagles against the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns.
This was the 51st meeting between the schools, with Southern Miss leading the all-time series 38–11–1.
The previous meeting of the two teams was on August 30, 2008, where the Golden Eagles defeated the Ragin' Cajuns by a score of 51–21.