If I recall correctly, we were 14 or 14.5 point favorites at home in 2017.I’m not sure there is going to be much there when you go that big of an underdog. There have for sure been some surprises, and many have been closer than expected. But I don’t think there have been as many as we think when it’s been a huge mismatch. I’m thinking 08, 94 come to mind as counter examples. 64 may be one. Of course the lopsided w-L record came because we won 4 times in like 34 years after WW2.
ETA Imagine the meltdown now if we won 4 out of 34. Kinda feels like we are headed there, but at least I won’t be around for those last few.
| Year | Underdog | Favorite | Final score | Documented spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Ole Miss | Mississippi State | Ole Miss 27 – MSU 7 | Ole Miss +8 (8-point underdogs) Ole Miss Athletics - Hotty Toddy |
| 2017 | Ole Miss | Mississippi State | Ole Miss 31 – MSU 28 | Ole Miss +14 (MSU a 14-point favorite, per Vegas Insider) The Oxford Eagle+1 |
| Year | Winner & Final Score | Why It’s a Candidate – Upset Context / Magnitude |
|---|
| 1970 | Mississippi State 19–14 over Ole Miss | Ole Miss was ranked (top-10 earlier that year), with a 7-1 record; State came in off three straight heavy losses — considered a major upset. Saturday Down South |
| 1992 | Ole Miss 17–10 over Mississippi State | Both teams ranked; Ole Miss was lower-ranked (or underdog) — counted among the “10 biggest upsets” in Egg Bowl history. Saturday Down South |
| 1997 | Ole Miss 15–14 over Mississippi State | Close game; considered an upset given relative records and context. Saturday Down South+1 |
| 2000 | Ole Miss 45–30 over Mississippi State | State was ranked at the time; the result is listed among the biggest upsets in rivalry history. Saturday Down South+1 |
| 2009 | Mississippi State 41–27 over Ole Miss | Ole Miss entered the game ranked and with a strong record, State had been bad: result widely called a major underdog win. Saturday Down South+1 |
| 2012 | Ole Miss 41–24 over Mississippi State | Bulldogs were ranked (#25) and had a good record (8-3); Rebels were underdogs — game appeared on major-upset lists. Saturday Down South+1 |
| 2014 | Ole Miss 31–17 over Mississippi State | State came in with a 10-1 record and #4 ranking (one of their best ever); the result is widely regarded as a heaping upset. Saturday Down South+1 |
| 2017 | Ole Miss 31–28 over Mississippi State | Bulldogs had 8-3 record, were favored — games recaps describe it as a significant upset in rivalry context. Sa |
We aren't headed there now. State was god awful for most of that, and we really didn't have any money. There was almost no support. I barely remember the very end of it.I’m not sure there is going to be much there when you go that big of an underdog. There have for sure been some surprises, and many have been closer than expected. But I don’t think there have been as many as we think when it’s been a huge mismatch. I’m thinking 08, 94 come to mind as counter examples. 64 may be one. Of course the lopsided w-L record came because we won 4 times in like 34 years after WW2.
ETA Imagine the meltdown now if we won 4 out of 34. Kinda feels like we are headed there, but at least I won’t be around for those last few.
That wasn't an injury. It was an assault.
Assault indeed. Rumor was that there was a $10K hit contract on Fitz which I heard about several days before the game.
Makes me mad too. I saved it so I will never forget what kind of trash we are dealing with in the Mississippi Land Bears, or whatever they are these days.
