1916 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team

The 1916 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 1916 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Earl C. Hayes, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play. Mississippi A&M played home games at the New Athletic Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

1916 Mississippi A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4–1 (3–4 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNew Athletic Field
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech + 5 0 08 0 1
Tennessee + 6 0 18 0 1
Vanderbilt 4 1 17 1 1
LSU 3 1 17 1 2
The Citadel 3 1 06 1 1
Tulane 2 1 14 3 1
Kentucky 2 1 24 1 2
Auburn 6 2 06 2 0
Georgia 5 2 06 3 0
Alabama 4 3 06 3 0
Sewanee 2 2 25 2 2
Centre 1 1 15 1 3
Howard (AL) 1 1 06 4 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 1 02 1 0
Mississippi A&M 3 4 04 4 1
Transylvania 2 3 13 3 2
Mississippi College 2 3 06 3 0
Clemson 2 4 03 6 0
South Carolina 2 4 02 7 0
Wofford 1 2 02 7 0
Louisville 1 2 12 3 1
Furman 1 3 04 5 0
Chattanooga 1 4 03 5 0
Florida 0 4 00 5 0
Mercer 0 5 01 6 0
Ole Miss 0 6 03 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6vs. Mississippi CollegeAberdeen, MSL 6–13[1]
October 14at ChattanoogaW 33–0[2]
October 21TransylvaniaW 13–0[3]
October 28at AuburnL 3–7[4]
November 3vs. Ole MissTupelo, MS (rivalry)W 36–0[5]
November 11LSU
  • New Athletic Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
L 3–13[6]
November 18at KentuckyL 3–13[7]
November 20at Maryville (TN)*Maryville, TNT 7–7[8]
November 30vs. Arkansas*W 20–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "Mississippi College defeats Miss. A. & M." Jackson Daily News. October 7, 1916. Retrieved March 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Mississippi Aggies drub Chattanooga". The Birmingham News. October 15, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Transylvania meets defeat". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Auburn Tigers get bad scare". The Birmingham Age-Herald. October 29, 1917. Retrieved February 13, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Aggies again triumph over Ole Miss team". Jackson Daily News. November 4, 1916. Retrieved February 12, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "L.S.U. Tigers claw Mississippi Aggies". The Commercial Appeal. November 12, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Sensational aerial attack and brilliant open field running game give Wildcats victory over Mississippi A&M". The Lexington Herald. November 19, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Maryville ties Aggies". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 21, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Razorbacks fall back before Aggie drive". The Commercial Appeal. December 1, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "1916 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
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