1908 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team

The 1908 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team represented The Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1908 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Fred Furman, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 3–4, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play. Mississippi A&M played home games at the Hardy Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

1908 Mississippi A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–4 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHardy Field
1908 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
LSU + 2 0 010 0 0
Auburn + 4 1 06 1 0
Vanderbilt 3 0 17 2 1
Tennessee 3 2 07 2 0
Georgia Tech 4 3 06 3 0
Georgia 2 2 15 2 1
Alabama 1 1 16 1 1
Sewanee 1 1 14 1 3
Mississippi A&M 1 3 03 4 0
Ole Miss 0 2 03 5 0
Mercer 0 3 03 4 0
Clemson 0 4 01 6 0
Nashville       
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 10Louisiana Industrial*
W 47–0[1]
October 17at Georgia TechL 0–23[2]
October 23Southwestern Presbyterian*
L 5–64,000[3]
October 31Kentucky University*
  • Hardy Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 12–5[4]
November 7at LSUL 0–501,500[5]
November 14at TulaneL 0–33[6]
November 26vs. Ole Miss
W 44–6[7]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "A&M shows strength; Starkville squad runs through Louisianans 47 to 0 in their first game of season". The Commercial Appeal. October 11, 1908. Retrieved February 13, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tech wins easily". The Times-Democrat. October 18, 1908. Retrieved February 13, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Columbus sees excellent game". The Birmingham Age-Herald. October 24, 1908. Retrieved February 13, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Transylvania loses to Mississippi team". The Lexington Herald. November 1, 1908. Retrieved February 13, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "L. S. U. Takes Another". The Times-Democrat. November 8, 1908. p. 16. Retrieved May 9, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tulane wins by big score". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Cadets march over Varsity". The Commercial Appeal. November 27, 1908. Retrieved February 13, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "1908 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
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