Officially called the "The Battle for the Golden Egg," the Egg Bowl is an annual college football in-state rivalry game between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Ole Miss Rebels.http://www.sunherald.com/2010/11/22/2661287/mullen-wants-to-keep-egg-bowl.html
In 2010, the Egg Bowl was played on November 27 at the University of Mississippi as Mississippi State defeated Missouri 31-23.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303310145 The game marked the 107th meeting between the teams, with the first meeting held in 1901.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/mississippi/opponents_records.php?teamid=2049 The game aired on ESPN beginning at 7:00 p.m. EST. Mississippi State entered the game with a 7-4 record, including going 3-4 in SEC games. Mississippi brought a 4-7 overall record with a 1-6 tally in conference play.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303310145
2008 and 2009 Egg Bowl Games
In the 2008 Egg Bowl, the #25 Rebels defeated the unranked Bulldogs 45-0 on November 28 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=283330145&confId=80 In 2009, the victory was met by Mississippi State in a game of plays which they had never run before, presented by a new coach.http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/comments/an_appetizing_egg_bowl_112509/ Both teams entered the Egg Bowl on a losing streak as Ole Miss pushed LSU to the brink in a 43-36 loss, and MSU had a final upset in a 38-31 double-overtime loss to Arkansas.http://cfn.scout.com/2/854347.html
Recent Results
- 2009: Mississippi State 41 - Ole Miss 27http://www.wtok.com/sports/headlines/77653612.html
- 2008: Mississippi State 45 - Ole Miss 0http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=283330145
- 2007: Mississippi State 17 - Ole Miss 14http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/mississippi/opponents_records.php?teamid=2049
- 2006: Ole Miss 20 - Mississippi State 17http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/mississippi/opponents_records.php?teamid=2049
- 2005: Mississippi State 35 - Ole Miss 14http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/mississippi/opponents_records.php?teamid=2049
- 2004: Ole Miss 20 - Mississippi State 3http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/mississippi/opponents_records.php?teamid=2049
- 2003: Ole Miss 31 - Mississippi State 0http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/mississippi/opponents_records.php?teamid=2049
- 2002: Ole Miss 24 - Mississippi State 12http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/mississippi/opponents_records.php?teamid=2049
- 2001: Mississippi State 36 - Ole Miss 28http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/mississippi/opponents_records.php?teamid=2049
- 2000: Ole Miss 45 -Mississippi State 30http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/mississippi/opponents_records.php?teamid=2049
- 1999: Mississippi State 23 - Ole Miss 20http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/mississippi/opponents_records.php?teamid=2049
- 1998: Mississippi State 28 - Ole Miss 6http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/mississippi/opponents_records.php?teamid=2049
Egg Bowl 2009
Highlights from the 2009 Egg Bowl between Ole Miss and MSU are featured in this video. The student section of the stadium and marching band are featured, as fans scream and jump up and down while the marching band plays. The MSU cheerleaders perform a cheer for their team in maroon and white to "fight, fight, fight!"