What is the Golden Egg trophy?
The awarding of the Golden Egg began in 1927 The students fashioned a golden trophy with a football on top that resembled an egg, and Ole Miss beat the Aggies 20-12 in Oxford to claim the Golden Egg for the first time.
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What is the Golden Egg trophy?
The awarding of the Golden Egg began in 1927 The students fashioned a golden trophy with a football on top that resembled an egg, and Ole Miss beat the Aggies 20-12 in Oxford to claim the Golden Egg for the first time.
Who has the Egg Bowl trophy?
Since 1927 the winning squad has been awarded possession of the “Golden Egg Trophy”; after ties, the previous winner retains possession. The game has been played every year since 1944, making it the tenth longest uninterrupted series in the United States. Ole Miss leads the series 64–45–6 through the 2021 season.
What is the Egg Bowl record?
Egg Bowl
| First contested | October 28, 1901 Mississippi State 17, Ole Miss 0 |
|---|---|
| Next meeting | November 28, 2019 in Starkville |
| All-time series | Ole Miss leads 62–45–6 (60-47–6 on the field, as Mississippi State forfeited 2 wins and Ole Miss has vacated 2 wins.) |
| Largest victory | Mississippi State, 65–0 (1915) |
Who won the Egg Bowl in 2011?
Mississippi State
Scoring Summary
| 1 | T | |
|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | 0 | 3 |
| Mississippi State | 14 | 31 |
Where is the Egg Bowl 2021?
Starkville, Miss.
A look at the 2021 Egg Bowl: Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State on Thanksgiving Day. Mississippi players celebrate with their trophy after defeating Mississippi State at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field in Starkville, Miss., Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021.
Who won the Egg Bowl 2021?
Ole Miss
Ole Miss won the 2021 Egg Bowl 31-21 over Mississippi State, and the Golden Egg will stay in Oxford for another year. That win over the Bulldogs also earns the Rebels their first 10-win season in program history.
Why is it called Egg Bowl?
The game was initially called the Battle for the Golden Egg, due to the trophy presented to the winner. In 1926, a fight broke out when Ole Miss snapped a 13-game losing streak and fans stormed the field attempting to take down the goalposts.
WHO WON Egg Bowl 2012?
Ole Miss gets first Egg Bowl win since 2008 Bo Wallace threw for 294 yards and five touchdowns, Donte Moncrief caught three TD passes and Mississippi pulled away in the second half to beat Mississippi State 41-24 on Saturday night.
WHO WON Egg Bowl 2021?
Why is Egg Bowl called?
The trophy was presented beginning with the 1927 game in an attempt to prevent future fights from breaking out. In 1978, the Clarion-Ledger dubbed the game “The Egg Bowl” as both teams were not in contention for bowl game that season. The name stuck, and has remained ever since.
Who won Egg Bowl last night?
The Ole Miss Rebels
The Ole Miss Rebels win the Egg Bowl for the second year in a row.
