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Egg Bowl
File:MississippiStateBulldogs.png
Teams Ole Miss Rebels
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Originated 1901
Series Ole Miss leads 60–39–6
Largest Victory Mississippi State 65
Ole Miss 0
November 6, 1915
Highest Scoring Game Ole Miss 45
Mississippi State 30
November 23, 2000
Most Recent Game Ole Miss 45
Mississippi State 0
November 28, 2008
Mississippi (60) Mississippi St. (39)
1902 1904 1906
1909 1910 1926
1927 1928 1930
1931 1932 1933
1934 1935 1938
1944 1945 1947
1948 1949 1950
1951 1952 1954
1955 1956 1958
1959 1960 1961
1962 1965 1966
1967 1969 1971
1972 1973 1975
1976 1977 1978
1979 1981 1983
1984 1985 1986
1988 1989 1990
1992 1995 1997
2000 2002 2003
2004 2006 2008 		1901 1905 1907
1908 1911 1915
1916 1917 1918
1918 1919 1920
1921 1922 1923
1924 1925 1936
1937 1939 1940
1941 1942 1946
1964 1970 1974
1980 1982 1987
1991 1993 1994
1996 1998 1999
2001 2005 2007
Ties (5)
1929 1953 1957 1963 1968

The Battle of the Golden Egg (nicknamed the Egg Bowl) is an annual college football game between in-state rivals, the Mississippi State University (MSU) Bulldogs and the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Rebels. The rivalry is the 10th longest uninterrupted series in the United States. While the two teams have played each other since 1901, now having played each other a total of 105 times, the first game officially known as the "The Battle of the Golden Egg" was in 1927. While the game is called a "bowl," it is not in fact a postseason bowl game, but rather a regular season Southeastern Conference (SEC-West) game.

Many sources in Mississippi only recognize games played since 1927 as the official "Egg Bowl," with the Egg Bowl record in that case being 53-22-5 in favor of the Ole Miss Rebels. However, for the sake of completeness, this article will present the entire series.

History

Up until 1926, Ole Miss had won only five times out of twenty-three. When Ole Miss beat what was then known as Mississippi A&M College 7-6, the Ole Miss fans rushed the field, some trying to tear the goalposts down. A&M fans did not take well to the Ole Miss fans celebrations, and fights broke out. Some A&M fans defended the goal posts with wooden chairs, and several injuries were reported. Ole Miss and A&M students vowed then that such an incident should not happen again. The result was the "Golden Egg," a trophy to cool the heat of battle - the trophy, not the goalposts, would be the winners' reward. The name derives from a large trophy which has been awarded to the winning team each year since 1927. The trophy is a large football-shaped brass piece mounted to a wooden base and traditionally symbolizes supremacy in college football in the state of Mississippi for the year. The footballs used in American football in the 1920s were considerably more ovoid and blunter than those in use today and similar to the balls still used in rugby; the trophy thus, to modern eyes, more resembles an egg than a football. The awarding of the "Golden Egg" was instituted in 1927 by joint agreement between the two schools' student bodies.

The game is a typical example of the intrastate rivalries between several public universities in the U.S. These games are usually between one bearing the state's name alone, and the land-grant university, often styled as "State University." Like most such rivalries, it is contested at the end of the regular season, in this case on Thanksgiving weekend, sometimes on Thanksgiving Day (or, in recent years, Thanksgiving Night) itself. At one point the level of rivalry was such that a victory by one of the schools in this game could salvage what had otherwise been a poor season. This was however proven not to always be the case when in 2004 Ole Miss won the game but fired its coach, David Cutcliffe, the next week, following a disappointing season.

For many years this game was played at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, which seats approximately 62,000. Besides being centrally located in the state, at the time it was the only venue in the state capable of seating the anticipated crowd; for many years Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, seated only about 32,000 and Scott Field in Starkville, seated only about 31,000. Both have been considerably expanded and are now capable of accommodating the crowds which can realistically be expected, and both on-campus venues have been continually upgraded to the point where they are actually superior in amenities to Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Notable games

1929 Ole Miss vs. Mississippi A&M football program. The game ended tied 7-7.
  • 1941: Mississippi State won its very first Southeastern Conference title, behind quarterback Jennings Moates, after winning this Egg Bowl, 6-0.
  • 1976 and 1977: Mississippi State won the Egg Bowl these two years but had to forfeit the wins due to NCAA violations in 1975. The Bulldogs were slapped with a two-year probation in September 1975 when Larry Gillard was charged with a loss of eligibility after the NCAA Committee on Infractions found he had been "provided clothing at a discount not available to members of the university's student body in general." MSU accepted the committee's finding but joined Gillard in successfully filing litigation against the NCAA to restore his eligibility in a Mississippi chancery court. Gillard was allowed to participate by virtue of a restraining order granted by the chancery court and had his best season in 1976, when he recorded 10 sacks for the 9-2 Bulldogs. The NCAA then appealed the chancery court's decision, and the Mississippi Supreme Court upheld the NCAA action late in the 1977 season. In June 1978, the NCAA made the Bulldogs forfeit 19 games (18 wins and a tie) in which Gillard played (from 1975 through 1977). That turned 6-4-1, 9-2, and 5-6 records into 2-9, 0-11, and 0-11 seasons.
  • 1983: In what has become known to Ole Miss and MSU fans as "The Immaculate Deflection," the 1983 Egg Bowl played in Jackson is notable because the wind helped preserve Ole Miss' 24-23 victory. Down by a point with 24 seconds left in the game, MSU kicked what would have been a 27-yard game winning field goal. MSU freshman kicker Artie Cosby kicked it straight and long and what appeared to be over the crossbar, but as the ball reached the goal posts, a 40 mph gusting wind suspended the ball inches from the uprights, after which it fell short of the goal post, securing the victory for the University of Mississippi.
  • 1997: A melee broke out between the teams before the game. The game was won 15-14 by the Ole Miss Rebels on a game-winning 4th quarter drive. Tommy Tuberville, in his third season as the Rebels' head coach, opted to attempt a two-point conversion in order to avoid overtime. The conversion was successful: Stewart Patridge connected with Corey Peterson for the score, giving Ole Miss its first bowl berth in several years.
  • 1998: Mississippi State clinched their first SEC West division title after winning this Egg Bowl, 28-6, sending them to the SEC Championship game where they were defeated 24-14 by eventual national champion Tennessee.
  • 1999: Known as "The Pick and the Kick," this game is best known for its dramatic ending. Down 20-13, MSU rallied late in the 4th quarter to tie the game. With 20 seconds left, instead of kneeling the ball to go to overtime, Mississippi decided to run a play, deep in their own territory. Rebel quarterback Romero Miller dropped back and lobbed a deep pass which was deflected by the hands and then the foot of MSU cornerback Robert Bean before being intercepted by Eugene Clinton and returned deep into Rebel territory. On the next play, with 8 seconds left, Bulldog kicker Scott Westerfield kicked a 44-yard game-winning field goal.
  • 2003: This year saw the 100th meeting between the two teams. Ole Miss clinched a share of their first SEC West division title after winning 31-0, with current New York Giants quarterback and Super Bowl XLII MVP Eli Manning leading the team. Eventual BCS National Champion LSU beat Ole Miss head-to-head the previous week and represented the SEC West in the SEC Championship Game. Sherrill had an overall record of 7-6 against the Rebels and is the only MSU coach to have a winning record in the Egg Bowl.
  • 2007: Mississippi State, after trailing 14-0 late in the fourth quarter, reeled off seventeen points in the final 7:51 to win the game and leave Ole Miss winless in the SEC for the first time in 25 years.
  • 2008: 'Many Happy Returns!!!' Ole Miss won 45-0, with the third biggest margin ever in the series, to Mississippi State's 65-0 victory in 1915 and Ole Miss' 48-0 victory in 1971. Only once did the Mississippi State offense cross the 50-yard line into Ole Miss territory. Ole Miss held MSU to just 37 total yards, which nets minus 51 rushing yards against 88 yards passing. The next day Sylvester Croom resigned as Mississippi State's Head Coach.

Game results

Mississippi victories are shaded ██ red. Mississippi State victories shaded in ██ maroon. Ties shaded white. Forfeits shaded ██ gray.

Date Site Winning team Losing team Series
October 28, 1901 Starkville Mississippi State     17  Mississippi 0 MSU 1-0
October 25, 1902 Starkville Mississippi 21 Mississippi State    0 Tied 1-1
November 14, 1903 Oxford Mississippi 6 Mississippi State 6 Tied 1-1-1
October 22, 1904 Columbus Mississippi 17 Mississippi State    5 MISS 2-1-1
 November 30, 1905  Jackson Mississippi State 11 Mississippi 0 Tied 2-2-1
November 29, 1906 Jackson Mississippi 29 Mississippi State 5 MISS 3-2-1
November 28, 1907 Jackson Mississippi State 15 Mississippi 0 Tied 3-3-1
November 26, 1908 Jackson Mississippi State 44 Mississippi 6 MSU 4-3-1
November 25, 1909 Jackson Mississippi 9 Mississippi State 5 Tied 4-4-1
November 24, 1910 Jackson Mississippi 30 Mississippi State 0 MISS 5-4-1
November 30, 1911 Jackson Mississippi State 6 Mississippi 0 Tied 5-5-1
November 6, 1915 Tupelo Mississippi State 65 Mississippi 0 MSU 6-5-1
November 3, 1916 Tupelo Mississippi State 36 Mississippi 0 MSU 7-5-1
November 3, 1917 Tupelo Mississippi State 41 Mississippi  14  MSU 8-5-1
November 28, 1918 Starkville Mississippi State 34 Mississippi 0 MSU 9-5-1
December 7, 1918 Oxford Mississippi State 13 Mississippi 0 MSU 10-5-1
November 8, 1919 Clarksdale Mississippi State 33 Mississippi 0 MSU 11-5-1
November 6, 1920 Greenwood Mississippi State 20 Mississippi 0 MSU 12-5-1
October 29, 1921 Greenwood Mississippi State 21 Mississippi 0 MSU 13-5-1
October 21, 1922 Jackson Mississippi State 19 Mississippi 13 MSU 14-5-1
October 20, 1923 Jackson Mississippi State 13 Mississippi 6 MSU 15-5-1
October 18, 1924 Jackson Mississippi State 20 Mississippi 0 MSU 16-5-1
October 24, 1925 Jackson Mississippi State 6 Mississippi 0 MSU 17-5-1
November 25, 1926 Starkville Mississippi 7 Mississippi State 6 MSU 17-6-1
November 24, 1927 Oxford Mississippi 20 Mississippi State 12 MSU 17-7-1
November 29, 1928 Starkville Mississippi 20 Mississippi State 19 MSU 17-8-1
November 28, 1929 Oxford Mississippi 7 Mississippi State 7 MSU 17-8-2
November 27, 1930 Starkville Mississippi 20 Mississippi State 0 MSU 17-9-2
November 26, 1931 Oxford Mississippi 25 Mississippi State 14  MSU 17-10-2 
November 24, 1932 Starkville Mississippi 13 Mississippi State 0 MSU 17-11-2
December 2, 1933 Oxford Mississippi 31 Mississippi State 0 MSU 17-12-2
December 1, 1934 Starkville Mississippi 7 Mississippi State 3 MSU 17-13-2
November 30, 1935 Oxford Mississippi 14 Mississippi State 6 MSU 17-14-2
November 21, 1936 Starkville Mississippi State 26 Mississippi 6 MSU 18-14-2
November 25, 1937 Oxford Mississippi State 9 Mississippi 7 MSU 19-14-2
November 26, 1938 Starkville Mississippi 19 Mississippi State 6 MSU 19-15-2
November 25, 1939 Oxford Mississippi State 18 Mississippi 6 MSU 20-15-2
November 23, 1940 Starkville Mississippi State 19 Mississippi 0 MSU 21-15-2
November 29, 1941 Oxford Mississippi State 6 Mississippi 0 MSU 22-15-2
November 28, 1942 Starkville Mississippi State 34 Mississippi 12 MSU 23-15-2
November 25, 1944 Oxford Mississippi 13 Mississippi State 8 MSU 23-16-2
November 24, 1945 Starkville Mississippi 7 Mississippi State 6 MSU 23-17-2
November 23, 1946 Oxford Mississippi State 20 Mississippi 0 MSU 24-17-2
November 29, 1947 Starkville Mississippi 33 Mississippi State 14 MSU 24-18-2
November 27, 1948 Oxford Mississippi 34 Mississippi State 7 MSU 24-19-2
November 26, 1949 Starkville Mississippi 26 Mississippi State 0 MSU 24-20-2
December 2, 1950 Oxford Mississippi 27 Mississippi State 20 MSU 24-21-2
December 1, 1951 Starkville Mississippi 49 Mississippi State 7 MSU 24-22-2
November 29, 1952 Oxford Mississippi 20 Mississippi State 14 MSU 24-23-2
November 28, 1953 Starkville Mississippi 7 Mississippi State 7 MSU 24-23-3
November 27, 1954 Oxford Mississippi 14 Mississippi State 0 Tied 24-24-3
November 26, 1955 Starkville Mississippi 26 Mississippi State 0 MISS 25-24-3
December 1, 1956 Oxford Mississippi 13 Mississippi State 7 MISS 26-24-3
November 30, 1957 Starkville Mississippi State 7 Mississippi 7 MISS 26-24-4
November 29, 1958 Oxford Mississippi 21 Mississippi State 0 MISS 27-24-4
November 28, 1959 Starkville Mississippi 42 Mississippi State 0 MISS 28-24-4
November 26, 1960 Oxford Mississippi 35 Mississippi State 9 MISS 29-24-4
December 2, 1961 Starkville Mississippi 37 Mississippi State 7 MISS 30-24-4
December 1, 1962 Oxford Mississippi 13 Mississippi State 6 MISS 31-24-4
November 30, 1963 Starkville Mississippi State 10 Mississippi 10 MISS 31-24-5
December 5, 1964 Oxford Mississippi State 20 Mississippi 17 MISS 31-25-5
November 27, 1965 Starkville Mississippi 21 Mississippi State 0 MISS 32-25-5
November 26, 1966 Oxford Mississippi 24 Mississippi State 0 MISS 33-25-5
December 2, 1967 Starkville Mississippi 10 Mississippi State 3 MISS 34-25-5
November 30, 1968 Oxford Mississippi 17 Mississippi State 17 MISS 34-25-6
November 27, 1969 Starkville Mississippi 48 Mississippi State 22 MISS 35-25-6
November 26, 1970 Oxford Mississippi State 19 Mississippi 14 MISS 35-26-6
November 25, 1971 Starkville Mississippi 48 Mississippi State 0 MISS 36-26-6
November 25, 1972 Oxford Mississippi 51 Mississippi State 14 MISS 37-26-6
November 24, 1973 Jackson Mississippi 38 Mississippi State 10 MISS 38-26-6
November 23, 1974 Jackson Mississippi State 31 Mississippi 13 MISS 38-27-6
November 22, 1975 Jackson Mississippi 13 Mississippi State 7 MISS 39-27-6
November 20, 1976 Jackson Mississippi 11 Mississippi State 28* MISS 40-27-6
November 19, 1977 Jackson Mississippi 14 Mississippi State 18* MISS 41-27-6
November 25, 1978 Jackson Mississippi 27 Mississippi State 7 MISS 42-27-6
November 24, 1979 Jackson Mississippi 14 Mississippi State 9 MISS 43-27-6
November 22, 1980 Jackson Mississippi State 19 Mississippi 14 MISS 43-28-6
November 21, 1981 Jackson Mississippi 21 Mississippi State 17 MISS 44-28-6
November 20, 1982 Jackson Mississippi State 27 Mississippi 10 MISS 44-29-6
November 19, 1983 Jackson Mississippi 24 Mississippi State 23 MISS 45-29-6
November 24, 1984 Jackson Mississippi 24 Mississippi State 3 MISS 46-29-6
November 23, 1985 Jackson Mississippi 45 Mississippi State 27 MISS 47-29-6
November 22, 1986 Jackson Mississippi 24 Mississippi State 3 MISS 48-29-6
November 21, 1987 Jackson Mississippi State 30 Mississippi 20 MISS 48-30-6
November 26, 1988 Jackson Mississippi 33 Mississippi State 6 MISS 49-30-6
November 25, 1989 Jackson Mississippi 21 Mississippi State 11 MISS 50-30-6
November 24, 1990 Jackson Mississippi 21 Mississippi State 9 MISS 51-30-6
November 23, 1991 Starkville Mississippi State 24 Mississippi 9 MISS 51-31-6
November 28, 1992 Oxford Mississippi 17 Mississippi State 10 MISS 52-31-6
November 27, 1993 Starkville Mississippi State 20 Mississippi 13 MISS 52-32-6
November 26, 1994 Oxford Mississippi State 21 Mississippi 17 MISS 52-33-6
November 25, 1995 Starkville Mississippi 13 Mississippi State 10 MISS 53-33-6
November 30, 1996 Oxford Mississippi State 17 Mississippi 0 MISS 53-34-6
November 29, 1997 Starkville Mississippi 15 Mississippi State 14 MISS 54-34-6
November 26, 1998 Oxford Mississippi State 28 Mississippi 6 MISS 54-35-6
November 25, 1999 Starkville Mississippi State 23 Mississippi 20 MISS 54-36-6
November 23, 2000 Oxford Mississippi 45 Mississippi State 30 MISS 55-36-6
November 22, 2001 Starkville Mississippi State 36 Mississippi 28 MISS 55-37-6
November 28, 2002 Oxford Mississippi 24 Mississippi State 12 MISS 56-37-6
November 27, 2003 Starkville Mississippi 31 Mississippi State 0 MISS 57-37-6
November 27, 2004 Oxford Mississippi 20 Mississippi State 3 MISS 58-37-6
November 26, 2005 Starkville Mississippi State 35 Mississippi 14 MISS 58-38-6
November 25, 2006 Oxford Mississippi 20 Mississippi State 17 MISS 59-38-6
November 23, 2007 Starkville Mississippi State 17 Mississippi 14 MISS 59-39-6
November 28, 2008 Oxford Mississippi 45 Mississippi State 0 MISS 60-39-6
  • In 1976 and 1977, Mississippi State won the Egg Bowl on the field but had to forfeit the wins due to NCAA violations in 1975.

External links

References

  1. Ole Miss football 2007 Media guide
  2. http://orig.clarionledger.com/news/sports/fb01/olemiss01/umegg.html
  3. Ole Miss football 2007 Media guide
  4. Google cache of Chattanooga Times Free Press: SEC Storylines; The Times Free Press is counting down the top 75 events in the 75 years of SEC football.
  5. The ClarionLedger: Cosby tried, God blew, and 2 teams celebrated
  6. YouTube: Video of the 1997 Egg Bowl melee
  7. The Clarion-Ledger: Ole Miss stifles State, allowing 37 total yards
  8. The Clarion-Ledger: Late night ramblings: Egg Bowl edition


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