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Why is it called the Egg Bowl?

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Michael Henderson

Published Feb 22, 2026

Why is it called the Egg Bowl?

The Clarion-Ledger newspaper in Jackson, Mississippi, is credited with coining the term “Egg Bowl” and first used it in print in the 1977 in the headline: “Egg Bowl Is Up For Scramble.” Adding “bowl” to the Battle for the Golden Egg helped raise the stakes for the rivalry game in which neither team would likely be …

Who won 2021 Egg Bowl?

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.

What is Ole in Ole Miss?

The university’s byname “Ole Miss” dates to 1897, when it was the winning entry of a contest held to solicit suggestions for a yearbook title. The term “Ole Miss” originated as a title domestic slaves used to distinguish the mistress of the plantation from the “young misses”.

WHO WON Egg Bowl 2019?

Mississippi State
Ole Miss falls after WR’s urinating dog celebration Luke Logan missed a 35-yard extra point after Ole Miss receiver Elijah Moore was penalized for celebrating a touchdown by crawling and pretending to urinate like a dog, and Mississippi State ended up with a 21-20 victory on Thursday in the 116th Egg Bowl.

Is Ole Miss bigger than Mississippi State?

Mississippi State has more students with 22,986 students while Ole Miss has 21,014 students.

Is Ole Miss and Mississippi State the same?

Founded in 1844 and opened to students in 1848, the University of Mississippi, affectionately known as Ole Miss, is the flagship institution in the State of Mississippi. Additional campuses are located in Southaven, Tupelo, and Jackson, Mississippi.

How many times has Ole Miss won the Egg Bowl?

Egg Bowl

TrophyGolden Egg
Statistics
Meetings total118
All-time seriesOle Miss leads 64–45–6
Largest victoryMississippi State, 65–0 (1915)

What was the final score of the Egg Bowl?

31-21
9-ranked Ole Miss football team kept Mississippi State out of the end zone for over 52 minutes of play in a 31-21 Egg Bowl victory over the Bulldogs inside a wet Davis Wade Stadium on Thursday.

Is Ole Miss the same as Mississippi State?

What is Ole Miss known for?

Known affectionately as Ole Miss, Mississippi’s flagship university has helped improve life for all Mississippians through its missions of education, research and service for more than 160 years, achieving many firsts and noteworthy accomplishments along the way.

What is the MSU vs Ole Miss score?

Ole Miss leads the all-time series vs. Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl 63-45-6, dating back to 1901. Most recently, the Rebels defeated the Bulldogs 31-24 on Nov. 28, 2020.

What is the number 1 college in Mississippi?

Mississippi State University
2021 Mississippi University Ranking

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