Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State: 8 things you may not know about the Egg Bowl

Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State: Few understand the hatred between the two, but it rivals most in the nation. The 2024 edition of the Egg Bowl will be played on the Friday after the usual Thanksgiving Day slot.

Most Rebels and Bulldogs will know the history of the rivalry, but some may not know these eight facts about the Egg Bowl.

1. 1927, the first time time the Golden Egg was awarded

Mississippi State won the first edition of the rivalry but under a different name: Mississippi A&M. Mississippi snapped their rivals' 13-win streak, with fans storming the field, resulting in clashes with the two sets of fans.

In response, the two schools' student bodies introduced a trophy. The design was a golden trophy with a football on top, resembling an egg. Ole Miss recorded a 20-12 win in Oxford.

2. The name Egg Bowl is introduced in 1977 thanks to the Clarion-Ledger newspaper

Over 50 years after the trophy was created, it became known as the Egg Bowl. The Clarion-Ledger newspaper in Jackson, Mississippi, used the new name in the 1977 headline "Egg Bowl Is Up For Scramble." The paper used the name further in 1978, which stuck.

3. Ole Miss leads the series 59-29-5 since the introduction of the Egg Bowl trophy

Since the Egg Bowl trophy was introduced, Ole Miss has dominated the series thanks to impressive performances in the 1950s, 1970s, and 1980s. It lost just five times in those 30 games.

4. The Egg Bowl has been played in seven different location

Of course, Oxford (41) and Starksville (43) have seen the most Egg Bowl games, but five other places have hosted the famous rivalry. Jackson, Columbus, Tupelo, Clarksdale, and Greenwood have combined for 36 rivalry games between the two.

5. Ole Miss holds the longest unbeaten streak

The Rebels lost 13 in a row before the Egg Bowl was introduced, but they held the trophy for 17 consecutive seasons from 1947-63. A record of 14-0-3 was the longest drought inflicted on either team during the game's history. The two ties resulted in a share of the trophy, with Ole Miss and Mississippi Stadium having it in their possession for six months each.

6. One player has started for both sides in the rivalry

You only get a few players playing in a rivalry game for both sides, but that happened to Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Wide receiver Breck Tyler is believed to be the only player to play in an Egg Bowl for both teams, the Bulldogs from 1977-78 and the Rebels from 1980-81.

7. Only one game has gone to OT, with Mississippi State taking the win

As mentioned, both teams held the trophy for half the year when a game ended in a tie. In 1996, college football introduced overtime, meaning there were no more tied games. 2013 was the only time the Egg Bowl went to overtime, with the Bulldogs winning 17-10.

8. Five games have been played when both teams are ranked

There have been five instances when both teams have been ranked in the Egg Bowl, most recently in 2015 when No. 19 Ole Miss beat No. 23 Mississippi State—the year before No. 18 Ole Miss beat the No. 4 ranked Bulldogs 31-17.