1918 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team

The 1918 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 1918 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Stanley L. Robinson, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 3–2, with a mark of 2–0 in conference play. Mississippi A&M played home games at the New Athletic Field in Starkville, Mississippi. The season is the only with two Egg Bowl victories.

1918 Mississippi A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–2 (2–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNew Athletic Field
1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech $ 3 0 06 1 0
Vanderbilt 2 0 04 2 0
Mississippi A&M 2 0 03 2 0
Clemson 3 1 05 2 0
South Carolina 2 1 12 1 1
Furman 1 3 03 5 1
Sewanee 0 1 03 2 0
The Citadel 0 1 10 2 1
Auburn 0 2 02 5 0
Ole Miss 0 2 01 3 0
Wofford 0 2 00 3 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 2Payne Field*L 6–7[1]
November 9Camp Shelby*
  • New Athletic Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 12–0[2]
November 16vs. Park Field*L 0–6[3][4]
November 28Ole Miss
  • New Athletic Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
W 34–0[5]
December 7at Ole MissW 13–0[6]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "Payne gridiron Warriors trim A&M College". Payne Field Zooms. November 6, 1918. Retrieved February 12, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Mississippi Aggies beat Camp Shelby". The Birmingham News. November 10, 1918. Retrieved February 12, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Mississippi Aggies Clash With Aviators". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 16, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved May 11, 2023 via Newspapers.com .
  4. Buckingham, T. Nash (November 17, 1918). "Park Field Victors In Game With A. & M." The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 30. Retrieved May 11, 2023 via Newspapers.com .
  5. "Mississippi Aggies easily beat Ole Miss". The Commercial Appeal. November 29, 1918. Retrieved February 12, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "13 wins for A. & M." The Commercial Appeal. December 8, 1918. Retrieved February 12, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1918 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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