The Golden Egg trophy is one of the major trophies to be awarded in college football games. The Golden Egg is awarded to the winner of games between the Ole Miss Rebels team of the University of Mississippi and the Mississippi State Bulldogs team of the Mississippi State University. Both these teams are members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). They have faced off against each other 120 times in the past with their first encounter taking place in 1901. Both teams are set to face off against each other once again for the Golden Egg on Friday, November 29, 2024.
What is the rivalry between Mississippi State and Ole Miss called?
The rivalry between Mississippi State and Ole Miss is called the Egg Bowl or “Battle for the Golden Egg”.
The origins of the Golden Egg can be traced back to 1927 when the Ole Miss Rebels ended their 13-game losing streak by winning the 1926 game. This led to the fans of the team rushing to the team intending to take down the goal post. As a result, the fans of the Mississippi State Bulldogs (then known as the Mississippi A&M Aggies) did not like fans from the opposing team destroying their property and this resulted in a brawl between fans of the two teams including chairs being thrown. Later, it was decided in 1927 that a trophy should be created and presented to the winner of the 1927 game to prevent another brawl like the previous year. This led to the creation of the Golden Egg Trophy which resembles a traditional gold-plated football mounted on a wooden base.
The Golden Egg Winners Year by Year
The Ole Miss Rebels and the Mississippi State Bulldogs have battled each other 120 times in the past. They are all set to do so again on November 29, 2024. Their first encounter took place on October 28, 1901, in which Mississippi Bulldogs (previously Mississippi A&M), defeated Ole Miss 17-0. Likewise, Ole Miss bounced back and tasted their first victory by defeating the Mississippi A&M 21-0 on October 25, 1902. Ole Miss suffered a thirteen-year losing streak from 1911 to 1925, which they ended by winning the 1926 game. As of 2024, they lead the rivalry with a record of 65-46-6. The following table displays all the winners of the Golden Egg from 1927 to 2023 -
| No. | Date | Location | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Score |
| 1 | October 28, 1901 | Starkville | Miss. A&M | 17 | Ole Miss | 0 |
| 2 | October 25, 1902 | Starkville | Ole Miss | 21 | Miss. A&M | 0 |
| 3 | November 14, 1903, | Oxford | Tie | 6 | Tie | 6 |
| 4 | October 22, 1904 | Columbus | Ole Miss | 17 | Miss. A&M | 5 |
| 5 | November 30, 1905 | Jackson | Miss. A&M | 11 | Ole Miss | 0 |
| 6 | November 29, 1906 | Jackson | Ole Miss | 29 | Miss. A&M | 5 |
| 7 | November 28, 1907 | Jackson | Miss. A&M | 15 | Ole Miss | 0 |
| 8 | November 26, 1908 | Jackson | Miss. A&M | 44 | Ole Miss | 6 |
| 9 | November 25, 1909 | Jackson | Ole Miss | 9 | Miss. A&M | 5 |
| 10 | November 24, 1910 | Jackson | Ole Miss | 30 | Miss. A&M | 0 |
| 11 | November 30, 1911 | Jackson | Miss. A&M | 6 | Ole Miss | 0 |
| 12 | November 6, 1915 | Tupelo | Miss. A&M | 65 | Ole Miss | 0 |
| 13 | November 3, 1916 | Tupelo | Miss. A&M | 36 | Ole Miss | 0 |
| 14 | November 3, 1917 | Tupelo | Miss. A&M | 41 | Ole Miss | 14 |
| 15 | November 28, 1918 | Starkville | Miss. A&M | 34 | Ole Miss | 0 |
| 16 | December 7, 1918 | Oxford | Miss. A&M | 13 | Ole Miss | 0 |
| 17 | November 8, 1919 | Clarksdale | Miss. A&M | 33 | Ole Miss | 0 |
| 18 | November 6, 1920 | Greenwood | Miss. A&M | 20 | Ole Miss | 0 |
| 19 | October 29, 1921 | Greenwood | Miss. A&M | 21 | Ole Miss | 0 |
| 20 | October 21, 1922 | Jackson | Miss. A&M | 19 | Ole Miss | 13 |
| 21 | October 20, 1923 | Jackson | Miss. A&M | 13 | Ole Miss | 6 |
| 22 | October 18, 1924 | Jackson | Miss. A&M | 20 | Ole Miss | 0 |
| 23 | October 24, 1925 | Jackson | Miss. A&M | 6 | Ole Miss | 0 |
| 24 | November 25, 1926 | Starkville | Ole Miss | 7 | Miss. A&M | 6 |
| 25 | November 24, 1927 | Oxford | Ole Miss | 20 | Miss. A&M | 12 |
| 26 | November 29, 1928 | Starkville | Ole Miss | 20 | Miss. A&M | 19 |
| 27 | November 28, 1929 | Oxford | Tie | 7 | Tie | 7 |
| 28 | November 27, 1930 | Starkville | Ole Miss | 20 | Miss. A&M | 0 |
| 29 | November 26, 1931 | Oxford | Ole Miss | 25 | Miss. A&M | 14 |
| 30 | November 24, 1932 | Starkville | Ole Miss | 13 | Miss. St. | 0 |
| 31 | December 2, 1933 | Oxford | Ole Miss | 31 | Miss. St. | 0 |
| 32 | December 1, 1934 | Starkville | Ole Miss | 7 | Miss. St. | 3 |
| 33 | November 30, 1935 | Oxford | Ole Miss | 14 | Miss. St. | 6 |
| 34 | November 21, 1936 | Starkville | Miss. St. | 26 | Ole Miss | 6 |
| 35 | November 25, 1937 | Oxford | Miss. St. | 9 | Ole Miss | 7 |
| 36 | November 26, 1938 | Starkville | Ole Miss | 19 | Miss. St. | 6 |
| 37 | November 25, 1939 | Oxford | Miss. St. | 18 | Ole Miss | 6 |
| 38 | November 23, 1940 | Starkville | #16 Miss. St. | 19 | #11 Ole Miss | 0 |
| 39 | November 29, 1941 | Oxford | Miss. St. | 6 | #14 Ole Miss | 0 |
| 40 | November 21, 1942 | Starkville | #16 Miss. St. | 34 | Ole Miss | 12 |
| 41 | November 25, 1944 | Oxford | Ole Miss | 13 | Miss. St. | 8 |
| 42 | November 24, 1945 | Starkville | Ole Miss | 7 | #20 Miss. St. | 6 |
| 43 | November 23, 1946 | Oxford | Miss. St. | 20 | Ole Miss | 0 |
| 44 | November 29, 1947 | Starkville | #15 Ole Miss | 33 | Miss. St. | 14 |
| 45 | November 27, 1948 | Oxford | #17 Ole Miss | 34 | Miss. St. | 7 |
| 46 | November 26, 1949 | Starkville | Ole Miss | 26 | Miss. St. | 0 |
| 47 | December 2, 1950 | Oxford | Ole Miss | 27 | Miss. St. | 20 |
| 48 | December 1, 1951 | Starkville | Ole Miss | 49 | Miss. St. | 7 |
| 49 | November 29, 1952 | Oxford | #6 Ole Miss | 20 | Miss. St. | 14 |
| 50 | November 28, 1953 | Starkville | Tie | 7 | Tie | 7 |
| 51 | November 27, 1954 | Oxford | #6 Ole Miss | 14 | Miss. St. | 0 |
| 52 | November 26, 1955 | Starkville | #14 Ole Miss | 26 | Miss. St. | 0 |
| 53 | December 1, 1956 | Oxford | Ole Miss | 13 | Miss. St. | 7 |
| 54 | November 30, 1957 | Starkville | Tie | 7 | Tie | 7 |
| 55 | November 29, 1958 | Oxford | #13 Ole Miss | 21 | Miss. St. | 0 |
| 56 | November 28, 1959 | Starkville | #2 Ole Miss | 42 | Miss. St. | 0 |
| 57 | November 26, 1960 | Oxford | #3 Ole Miss | 35 | Miss. St. | 9 |
| 58 | December 2, 1961 | Starkville | #5 Ole Miss | 37 | Miss. St. | 7 |
| 59 | December 1, 1962 | Oxford | #3 Ole Miss | 13 | Miss. St. | 6 |
| 60 | November 30, 1963 | Starkville | Tie | 10 | Tie | 10 |
| 61 | December 5, 1964 | Oxford | Miss. St. | 20 | Ole Miss | 17 |
| 62 | November 27, 1965 | Starkville | Ole Miss | 21 | Miss. St. | 0 |
| 63 | November 26, 1966 | Oxford | Ole Miss | 24 | Miss. St. | 0 |
| 64 | December 2, 1967 | Starkville | Ole Miss | 10 | Miss. St. | 3 |
| 65 | November 30, 1968 | Oxford | Tie | 17 | Tie | 17 |
| 66 | November 27, 1969 | Starkville | #14 Ole Miss | 48 | Miss. St. | 22 |
| 67 | November 26, 1970 | Oxford | Miss. St. | 19 | #10 Ole Miss | 14 |
| 68 | November 25, 1971 | Starkville | #18 Ole Miss | 48 | Miss. St. | 0 |
| 69 | November 25, 1972 | Oxford | Ole Miss | 51 | Miss. St. | 14 |
| 70 | November 24, 1973 | Jackson | Ole Miss | 38 | Miss. St. | 10 |
| 71 | November 23, 1974 | Jackson | Miss. St. | 31 | Ole Miss | 13 |
| 72 | November 22, 1975 | Jackson | Ole Miss | 13 | Miss. St. | 7 |
| 73 | November 20, 1976 | Jackson | Ole Miss | 11 | Miss. St.† | 28 |
| 74 | November 19, 1977 | Jackson | Ole Miss | 14 | Miss. St.† | 18 |
| 75 | November 25, 1978 | Jackson | Ole Miss | 27 | Miss. St. | 7 |
| 76 | November 24, 1979 | Jackson | Ole Miss | 14 | Miss. St. | 9 |
| 77 | November 22, 1980 | Jackson | #17 Miss. St. | 19 | Ole Miss | 14 |
| 78 | November 21, 1981 | Jackson | Ole Miss | 21 | Miss. St. | 17 |
| 79 | November 20, 1982 | Jackson | Miss. St. | 27 | Ole Miss | 10 |
| 80 | November 19, 1983 | Jackson | Ole Miss | 24 | Miss. St. | 23 |
| 81 | November 24, 1984 | Jackson | Ole Miss | 24 | Miss. St. | 3 |
| 82 | November 23, 1985 | Jackson | Ole Miss | 45 | Miss. St. | 27 |
| 83 | November 22, 1986 | Jackson | Ole Miss | 24 | Miss. St. | 3 |
| 84 | November 21, 1987 | Jackson | Miss. St. | 30 | Ole Miss | 20 |
| 85 | November 26, 1988 | Jackson | Ole Miss | 33 | Miss. St. | 6 |
| 86 | November 25, 1989 | Jackson | Ole Miss | 21 | Miss. St. | 11 |
| 87 | November 24, 1990 | Jackson | #21 Ole Miss | 21 | Miss. St. | 9 |
| 88 | November 23, 1991 | Starkville | Miss. St. | 24 | Ole Miss | 9 |
| 89 | November 28, 1992 | Oxford | #24 Ole Miss | 17 | #18 Miss. St. | 10 |
| 90 | November 27, 1993 | Starkville | Miss. St. | 20 | Ole Miss | 13 |
| 91 | November 26, 1994 | Oxford | #19 Miss. St. | 21 | Ole Miss | 17 |
| 92 | November 25, 1995 | Starkville | Ole Miss | 13 | Miss. St. | 10 |
| 93 | November 30, 1996 | Oxford | Miss. St. | 17 | Ole Miss | 0 |
| 94 | November 29, 1997 | Starkville | Ole Miss | 15 | #22 Miss. St. | 14 |
| 95 | November 26, 1998 | Oxford | #25 Miss. St. | 28 | Ole Miss | 6 |
| 96 | November 25, 1999 | Starkville | #18 Miss. St. | 23 | #23 Ole Miss | 20 |
| 97 | November 23, 2000 | Oxford | Ole Miss | 45 | #23 Miss. St. | 30 |
| 98 | November 22, 2001 | Starkville | Miss. St. | 36 | Ole Miss | 28 |
| 99 | November 28, 2002 | Oxford | Ole Miss | 24 | Miss. St. | 12 |
| 100 | November 27, 2003 | Starkville | #17 Ole Miss | 31 | Miss. St. | 0 |
| 101 | November 27, 2004 | Oxford | Ole Miss | 20 | Miss. St. | 3 |
| 102 | November 26, 2005 | Starkville | Miss. St. | 35 | Ole Miss | 14 |
| 103 | November 25, 2006 | Oxford | Ole Miss | 20 | Miss. St. | 17 |
| 104 | November 23, 2007 | Starkville | Miss. St. | 17 | Ole Miss | 14 |
| 105 | November 28, 2008 | Oxford | #25 Ole Miss | 45 | Miss. St. | 0 |
| 106 | November 28, 2009 | Starkville | Miss. St. | 41 | #20 Ole Miss | 27 |
| 107 | November 27, 2010 | Oxford | #25 Miss. St. | 31 | Ole Miss | 23 |
| 108 | November 26, 2011 | Starkville | Miss. St. | 31 | Ole Miss | 3 |
| 109 | November 24, 2012 | Oxford | Ole Miss‡ | 41 | #25 Miss. St. | 24 |
| 110 | November 28, 2013 | Starkville | Miss. St. | 17 | Ole Miss | 10OT |
| 111 | November 29, 2014 | Oxford | #18 Ole Miss‡ | 31 | #4 Miss. St. | 17 |
| 112 | November 28, 2015 | Starkville | #19 Ole Miss | 38 | #23 Miss. St. | 27 |
| 113 | November 26, 2016 | Oxford | Miss. St. | 55 | Ole Miss | 20 |
| 114 | November 23, 2017 | Starkville | Ole Miss | 31 | #16 Miss. St. | 28 |
| 115 | November 22, 2018 | Oxford | #22 Miss. St.^ | 35 | Ole Miss | 3 |
| 116 | November 28, 2019 | Starkville | Miss. St. | 21 | Ole Miss | 20 |
| 117 | November 28, 2020 | Oxford | Ole Miss | 31 | Miss. St. | 24 |
| 118 | November 25, 2021 | Starkville | #9 Ole Miss | 31 | Miss. St. | 21 |
| 119 | November 24, 2022 | Oxford | Miss. St. | 24 | #20 Ole Miss | 22 |
| 120 | November 23, 2023 | Starkville | #12 Ole Miss | 17 | Miss. St. | 7 |
FAQs on Golden Egg Trophy Winners
A. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are the big rivals of Ole Miss.
A. The rivalry between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Mississippi State Bulldogs football teams are the story behind the Egg Bowl.
A. The golden egg trophy consists of a large gold-plated football mounted on a wooden base.
A. The Ole Miss Rebels and the Mississippi State Bulldogs play in the Egg Bowl.
A. The rivalry between Mississippi State and Ole Miss is called the Egg Bowl or the Battle for the Golden Egg.
