Egg Bowl
Encyclopedia
| Battle for the Golden Egg | |||
| Teams | Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Bulldogs football The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State has produced 38 All-Americans, 171 All-SEC selections, and 124... Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Rebels football The football history of the University of Mississippi , includes the formation of the first football team in the state and is 26th on the list of college football's all-time winning programs... |
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| Originated | 1901 | ||
| 108 | |||
| Series | Ole Miss leads 60–42–6 | ||
| Largest Victory | Mississippi State 65 Ole Miss 0 November 6, 1915 |
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| Longest Win Streak | Mississippi State, 13, 1911–1925 | ||
| Highest Scoring Game | Ole Miss 45 Mississippi State 30 November 23, 2000 |
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| Most Recent Game | Mississippi State 31 Ole Miss 3 November 26, 2011 |
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| Current Streak | Miss. State 3 (2009-2011) | |
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The Battle for the Golden Egg, also known as the Egg Bowl, is an American college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
rivalry
College rivalry
Pairs of schools, colleges and universities, especially when they are close to each other either geographically or in their areas of specialization, often establish a college rivalry with each other over the years. This rivalry can extend to both academics and athletics, the latter being typically...
game between played annually by the Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Mississippi State Bulldogs football
The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State has produced 38 All-Americans, 171 All-SEC selections, and 124...
team of Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
and the Ole Miss Rebels football
Ole Miss Rebels football
The football history of the University of Mississippi , includes the formation of the first football team in the state and is 26th on the list of college football's all-time winning programs...
team of the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
(Ole Miss). The rivalry is the tenth longest uninterrupted series in the United States. The two teams have played each other since 1901, now having played each other a total of 108 times. 1927 was the first year the trophy was awarded to the winner. The "Battle for the Golden Egg" has never been an official name for the game. Additionally, the "Egg" part refers to more modern footballers referring to the 1927 football shaped in the old way, which resembles an egg compared to the modern design. Thus, "Egg" was obviously never considered at the time of the trophy's conception as it was the norm of the day. While the game is called a "bowl," it is not in fact a postseason bowl game, but rather a regular season game between two SEC West teams.
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 destroying their property and fights broke out. Some A&M fans defended the goal posts with wooden chairs, and several injuries were reported. To prevent such events in the future, students of the two schools created the "Golden Egg", 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 MississippiMississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
for the year. The footballs used in American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
in the 1920s were considerably more ovoid and blunter than those in use today and similar to the balls still used in rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
; the trophy thus, to modern eyes, more resembles an egg
Egg (food)
Eggs are laid by females of many different species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, and have probably been eaten by mankind for millennia. Bird and reptile eggs consist of a protective eggshell, albumen , and vitellus , contained within various thin membranes...
than a football. The awarding of the "Golden Egg" was instituted in 1927 by joint agreement between the two schools' student bodies. In the event of a tie, the school that won the game the previous year keeps the trophy for the first half of the new year and then the trophy is sent to the other school for the second half of the new year.
The game is a typical example of the intrastate rivalries between several public universities in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
These games are usually between one bearing the state's name alone, and the land-grant university
Land-grant university
Land-grant universities are institutions of higher education in the United States designated by each state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890....
, often styled as "State University." Like most such rivalries, it is contested at the end of the regular season, in this case on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving (United States)
Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. It has officially been an annual tradition since 1863, when, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday,...
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
David Cutcliffe
David Cutcliffe is the head football coach of the Duke University Blue Devils. He is best known for coaching Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning at the University of Tennessee, and Manning's younger brother and fellow Super Bowl Champion Eli at the University of Mississippi...
, the next week, following a disappointing season.
For many years this game was played at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Veterans Memorial Stadium is the home field of the Jackson State University Tigers. In July 2011, Jackson State University will own and operate the stadium...
in Jackson
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
, 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
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field is an outdoor athletic stadium located in Oxford, Mississippi. The stadium serves as the home for the University of Mississippi Rebels college football team...
in Oxford
Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1835, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract....
, seated only about 32,000 and Scott Field
Davis Wade Stadium
Davis Wade Stadium is the home playing venue for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team. Located in Starkville, Mississippi, the stadium has a capacity of 55,082. It was built in 1914 as Scott Field and was named for Don Magruder Scott, an Olympic sprinter and one of the University's first...
in Starkville
Starkville, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,869 people, 9,462 households, and 4,721 families residing in the city. The population density was 851.4 people per square mile . There were 10,191 housing units at an average density of 396.7 per square mile...
, 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. Since the Egg Bowl was moved back to the campuses, Mississippi State has won 12 games to Ole Miss' 9.
Notable games
- 1907: Ole Miss and Mississippi A&M played a scoreless first half in extremely muddy conditions. Before the second half began, Ole Miss head coach Frank A. MasonFrank A. MasonFrank Atlee Mason was an American attorney who also served as the first full-time football coach at Harvard University.-Early life:...
brought out an urn filled with whisky-laced coffee in an attempt to warm his players. Sloppy second-half play resulted in a 15 to 0 A&M victory. After the game, many of the Ole Miss players blamed Mason for the loss. When asked if his team was returning home that night, Mason replied "Yes, the team is going north at 11 o'clock. I'm going in another direction, and hope I never see them again!" It would be his final game as head coach.
- 1941: Mississippi State won the Southeastern Conference title, behind quarterback Jennings Moates, after winning 6-0.
- 1976 and 1977: Mississippi State won the Egg Bowl these two years but had to forfeit the wins due to NCAA violations.
- 1983 - The Immaculate Deflection, or the Wind Bowl: In what has become known to Mississippi 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 Rebels.
- 1992 - The Stand: In a defensive struggle that saw a combined 12 turnovers between the two, a goal line stand of epic proportions by the "Red Death" defense ultimately gave Ole Miss the win. Mississippi St. had 11 plays in 2 different possessions inside the Rebel 10 with in the last 4 minutes of the contest but failed to score. The first possession ended on a third down pass that was intercepted in the end zone by Michael Lowery who would bring the ball out to the 2 yardline. A couple of plays later saw rebel running back Cory Philpot fumble the ball back to the Dogs making for the Rebels 7th turnover. On the ensuing possession, State had fourth and goal and the pass was incomplete. However, pass interference on Orlanda Truitt kept the drive alive, moving the ball to the 2. However, the next four plays resulted in negative yardage, with the final pass falling incomplete with only 20 seconds remaining. The Rebels won 17-10.
- 1997: A melee broke out between the teams before the game. The game was won 15-14 by Ole Miss on a game-winning 4th quarter drive. A first and 10 pass was completed to Andre Rone for the touchdown to bring the score to 14-13, advantage MSU. Tommy TubervilleTommy TubervilleThomas Hawley Tuberville is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at Texas Tech University, a position he has held since the 2010 season...
, in his third season as the Rebels' head coach, opted to attempt a two-point conversion, determined to secure the victory in regulation. The conversion was successful as QB Stewart Patridge connected with Corey Peterson for the score. A late pass by MSU was intercepted by Tim Strickland to secure the win for the Rebels. Both teams finished 7-4, however, with limited bowl spots available, Ole Miss would secure its first bowl berth since 1992 while Mississippi St. would fail to reach a bowl for the 3rd consecutive season.
- 1998: Mississippi State clinched their first SEC West division title after winning 28-6. This win sent MSU to the SEC Championship game where they were defeated 24-14 by eventual national champion TennesseeTennessee Volunteers footballThe Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference ....
. Also noteworthy is the fact that the following day it was announced that Ole Miss's Tommy Tubbervile was to be the new coach at Auburn.
- 1999 - The Pick and the Kick: Known as "The Pick and the Kick," this game is best known for its dramatic ending. Down 20-6, 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 earned a share of its first SEC West division title with current New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
and Super Bowl XLIISuper Bowl XLIISuper Bowl XLII was an American football game on February 3, 2008 that featured the National Football Conference champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League champion for the 2007 season...
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Eli ManningEli ManningEli Nelson Manning is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He is the younger brother of NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning...
leading the team. A torrential downpour prevailed much of the game, with both teams fighting tooth and nail for the first 20 or so minutes of the contest. The heavily favored Rebs ultimately proved to be too much as the Rebels had 3 2nd quarter scores to take a 24-0 lead into the locker room. The final would be 31-0 marking the first shutout by the Rebels in this rivalry since 1971 (48-0). This Egg Bowl marked Jackie Sherrill's final game as a football coach as in the middle of the 2003 season he had announced his retirement. Sherrill had an overall record of 7-6 against the Rebels.
- 2007-The Comeback: Mississippi State, after trailing 14-0 late in the fourth quarter, reeled off seventeen points in the final 7 minutes, 51 seconds to win the game and leave Mississippi winless in the SEC for the first time in 25 years. Mississippi head coach Ed OrgeronEd OrgeronEd Orgeron is an American football coach who is currently serving as the defensive coordinator/defensive line coach/recruiting coordinator for the USC Trojans. Orgeron previously served as the head football coach of the Ole Miss Rebels from 2005 to 2007...
was fired after the game and former Arkansas RazorbacksArkansas Razorbacks footballThe Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
head coach Houston NuttHouston NuttHouston Dale Nutt, Jr. is an American football coach and former player. Most recently he was the head football coach at the University of Mississippi from 2008 to 2011. Previously, he served as the head coach at Murray State University , Boise State University , and the University of Arkansas...
was hired.
- 2008: A year had passed since the epic meltdown in Starkville that resulted in the firing of Ed Orgeron. The Rebels, determined to right the wrong, won big with a 45-0 shutout, the third biggest margin ever in the series, to Mississippi State's 65-0 victory in 1915 and Ole Miss's 48-0 victory in 1971. Only once did the Mississippi State offense cross the 50-yard line into Ole Miss territory. Mississippi 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.
- 2009: Mississippi State won 41-27. The 41 points scored by the Bulldogs was their most in the series since 1917, the most scored on Ole Miss all season, and their 412 yards of offense was the most that the vaunted "Land Shark" defense had given up all year. The game ended by MSU taking a knee two times on the Ole Miss 4 yard line to run out the last 1:17 on the clock. This was the first Egg Bowl for new Bulldog Head Coach Dan Mullen.
- 2010: Mississippi State won 31-23. MSU led 31-9 in the fourth quarter before Ole Miss scored two late touchdowns. Head Coach Dan Mullen becomes the first Mississippi State head coach since 1940 to win his first two Egg Bowls.
- 2011: Mississippi State came into this game with five wins and six losses, needing a win to secure a bowl. At the end of the first half, Mississippi State had a 21 to 0 lead. Mississippi State scored 10 more points in the second half, and held Mississippi from a last second touchdown, to win 31-3. This gave Mississippi State a bowl birth, and their head coach, Dan Mullen, his third Egg Bowl in his three appearances. It is the first time since 1941 Mississippi State has won 3 consecutive Egg Bowls.
Game results
| Date | Site | Winning team | Losing team | Series | ||
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| 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 |
| November 28, 2009 | Starkville | Mississippi State | 41 | Mississippi | 27 | MISS 60-40-6 |
| November 27, 2010 | Oxford | Mississippi State | 31 | Mississippi | 23 | MISS 60-41-6 |
| November 26, 2011 | Starkville | Mississippi State | 31 | Mississippi | 3 | MISS 60-42-6 |