First Egg Bowl ever witnessed?
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And I was also one of those freezing my butt off the next year in Oxfordistan. But, near the end of that game, I didn't notice the cold so much.
The Confeds had some fake giant magnolia blossoms constructed of plywood near the end zone for benefit of the TV cameras.
I still remember the old guys [about my current age] with tears on their faces greeting our team as they left the field, saying, "thank you, boys."
Life in small town MS is tough when your team's been on the losing end for 18 years in a row.
The Confeds had some fake giant magnolia blossoms constructed of plywood near the end zone for benefit of the TV cameras.
I still remember the old guys [about my current age] with tears on their faces greeting our team as they left the field, saying, "thank you, boys."
Life in small town MS is tough when your team's been on the losing end for 18 years in a row.
1980 (W), 1981 (ripoff L), 1982 (W), 1983 (Satanic Deflection L), 1984 (L), 1986 (L), 1987 (W), 1989 (L), 1990 (L), 1991 (W), 1998 (W), 1999 (W), 2001 (W), 2002 (L), 2003 (L), 2005 (W), 2009 (W)...overall record 9-8.
We lost in the rain. I remember specifically that the maroon underneath our jerseys was bleeding through and making them look almost pink and an OM fan I came with would not stop talking **** about that.
I remember 2 things:
1) Michael Davis and Kevin Bouie running Ole Miss players over.
2) It was so damn foggy we couldn't see the press box on the other side.
1) Michael Davis and Kevin Bouie running Ole Miss players over.
2) It was so damn foggy we couldn't see the press box on the other side.
beat the crap out of us. It was a long drive back to Vegas. But my first Egg Bowl was 1971 and they skulldragged us that year too. Bob Tyler started to turn it around in '73.
I was 7 years old at the time, I have been to everyEgg Bowl played in Jackson and Starkville for the past 30 years. I have never attended an Egg Bowl in Oxford.</p>
My birthday is in November, and my parents asked me what I wanted for my 13th birthday. I told them I wanted to go to the Egg Bowl. They kept asking me, and they did the, "if you get that, you won't get anything else routine", but that was fine with me- I didn't want anything else. So, after a few weeks, they realized that I was serious, and my Dad got our family three tickets to go to the Egg Bowl.
That was actually the first college football game, and first MSU football game I had ever been to. I thought it was unbelievable- all of the energy and the atmosphere- and of course, it's even better now at MSU. But, I remember the pre-game show, I remember the band marching in, the Ole Miss cheerleaders running around with the Golden Egg like a bunch of douches- and the game hadn't even started!
I remember that Ole Miss had the ball, and Keo Coleman just absolutely blew up Tom Luke- it was one of the most vicious hits I have ever seen in my life to this day. I really wasn't sure if he was still alive for a minute there. I didn't see this- but I had heard about Luke puking on the sidelines after that play. Well, MSU blocks the punt, and then Sleepy threw to a wide open Willie Harris for a TD. Then our defense stops them, and then we get in the wishbone and just absolutely gashed them and we just dominated them 24-9. What was really cool was Sports Illustrated had a story about the game and football in Mississippi. A lot of Mississippians didn't like it because it talked about some of the not so positive aspects of the two schools and the state at the time, but it's one of my favorites because I was at that game.
I also got a MSU t-shirt that day from The Lodge, but other than that, I didn't get anything else for my birthday, and that was OK with me!
My first Egg Bowl in Oxford was in 1996. That was one of the most bizarre games I have ever seen. We won 17-0 without scoring an offensive TD.
My most momorable ones that I attended were 1998 and 1999.
That was actually the first college football game, and first MSU football game I had ever been to. I thought it was unbelievable- all of the energy and the atmosphere- and of course, it's even better now at MSU. But, I remember the pre-game show, I remember the band marching in, the Ole Miss cheerleaders running around with the Golden Egg like a bunch of douches- and the game hadn't even started!
I remember that Ole Miss had the ball, and Keo Coleman just absolutely blew up Tom Luke- it was one of the most vicious hits I have ever seen in my life to this day. I really wasn't sure if he was still alive for a minute there. I didn't see this- but I had heard about Luke puking on the sidelines after that play. Well, MSU blocks the punt, and then Sleepy threw to a wide open Willie Harris for a TD. Then our defense stops them, and then we get in the wishbone and just absolutely gashed them and we just dominated them 24-9. What was really cool was Sports Illustrated had a story about the game and football in Mississippi. A lot of Mississippians didn't like it because it talked about some of the not so positive aspects of the two schools and the state at the time, but it's one of my favorites because I was at that game.
I also got a MSU t-shirt that day from The Lodge, but other than that, I didn't get anything else for my birthday, and that was OK with me!
My first Egg Bowl in Oxford was in 1996. That was one of the most bizarre games I have ever seen. We won 17-0 without scoring an offensive TD.
My most momorable ones that I attended were 1998 and 1999.
...was the one where a drunken Brad Lott yelled racial epithets and threw whiskey bottles at Eric Dotson? I was sitting about one section over and 10 rows back when that happened. I couldn't believe all the anger and bigotry aimed at a 19 year old DT.
When we went up 30-20, a little old man sitting near me who hadn't made a sound the whole game asked no one in particular, and in the most pitiful tone possible, "There's nothing they can do to catch us now, is there?"
I went down without a ticket, traveling with a friend and his dad who had tickets. I bought a single in Section C, about 30 rows up from the field, for face value, which I seem to remember being $14.
I remember our guys parading around the field with the trophy afterward. I was 15 years old, and it seemed like the most glorious day in the world.
I went down without a ticket, traveling with a friend and his dad who had tickets. I bought a single in Section C, about 30 rows up from the field, for face value, which I seem to remember being $14.
I remember our guys parading around the field with the trophy afterward. I was 15 years old, and it seemed like the most glorious day in the world.
...was a driving rainstorm. The Rebel offense wouldn't have scored on State that day if they played four more quarters. We scored on a TD, Safety, and another TD and Two-point conversion.
Remember seeing two guys yelling something at the State bench, with the State players yelling back. Later, I found out it was Brad Lott who was yelling racial epithets. For the record, Eric Dotson was a 320 Pound, 22 year old Senior, and I think he could've handled himself if BWayne had tried to get in his face.
Remember seeing two guys yelling something at the State bench, with the State players yelling back. Later, I found out it was Brad Lott who was yelling racial epithets. For the record, Eric Dotson was a 320 Pound, 22 year old Senior, and I think he could've handled himself if BWayne had tried to get in his face.
It was my freshman year of high school, and I went up with family friends. I don't remember much of the game, but Tuberville walked right in front of our car on the way out. The driver--a State student at the time--is probably still pissed that he didn't realize who it was in time to run him over.
Junior in high school, sittingin the pouring cold rain with a cotton pullover with a hood. Me and buddy would go out of the rain for about 5-10 minutes and then go back to our seats. I remember being pissed off at the end of the game b/c State was in or close to the redzone and I wanted State to at least get on the board with a field goal but theydidn't of coarse.31- 0
I think I developed a blood pressure problem, on site.
the second was the penalty flag game.
But, I managed to live thru it all!
the second was the penalty flag game.
But, I managed to live thru it all!
when our game winning FG attempt was blown backwards. I decided right then I can't watch this crap in person.
because our TV was still a 1955 RCA black and white. It would be a couple of more years before we got a color TV. I remember the game mostly because of my Dad watching it.
'70 was my first Egg Bowl in person. My Dad and I were there in Oxford.
I did see my first MSU game in '64, MSU - UF in Jackson. Steve Spurrier was UF's sophomore QB.
'70 was my first Egg Bowl in person. My Dad and I were there in Oxford.
I did see my first MSU game in '64, MSU - UF in Jackson. Steve Spurrier was UF's sophomore QB.
for me as well. Didn't really care too much for college football until that game, and now I'm on sixpack every couple hours.
<span style="font-weight: bold;">1980 (W)</span>; 1981 (L); 1985 (L); 1986 (L); <span style="font-weight: bold;">1987 (W)</span>; 1988 (L); 1989 (L); <span style="font-weight: bold;">1991 (W)</span>; <span style="font-weight: bold;">1993 (W)</span>
1995 (L); <span style="font-weight: bold;">1998 (W)</span>; <span style="font-weight: bold;">1999 (W)</span>; 2002 (L); 2003 (L); <span style="font-weight: bold;">2005 (W)</span>; 2006 (L); <span style="font-weight: bold;">2007 (W)</span>; <span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 (W)</span><br style="font-weight: bold;">
1995 (L); <span style="font-weight: bold;">1998 (W)</span>; <span style="font-weight: bold;">1999 (W)</span>; 2002 (L); 2003 (L); <span style="font-weight: bold;">2005 (W)</span>; 2006 (L); <span style="font-weight: bold;">2007 (W)</span>; <span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 (W)</span><br style="font-weight: bold;">