[2] It is a college football rivalry game between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

In addition, La Tech and USM were both founding members of the Gulf States Conference, which began play in 1948.

The name of the rivalry was coined by Mississippi Southern alumnus and Louisiana Tech head football coach Maxie Lambright.

The notes were known as "Dixies" by English-speaking southerners, and the area around New Orleans and the French-speaking parts of Louisiana came to be known as "Dixieland".

Giannini stated, "We look forward to renewing our series with Louisiana Tech, one of our oldest rivalries in terms of games, and a quality opponent in the Western Athletic Conference.

[9] The two teams opened their 2011 season in Hattiesburg in spite of heavy rain and high winds from Tropical Storm Lee on Saturday, September 3, 2011, on Fox Sports Net.

[11] While the game will no longer be a conference rivalry, future matchups have been scheduled; at Louisiana Tech in 2025, 2029, 2032 and at Southern Miss in 2026, 2031, 2033.