MSU vs. OM on campus since 1991:

[SLUdog]

15-13 for MSU. If you look at the years from 1973-1990, you'll realize what a good idea it was to move that game.

(Added: I thought of this because I read where an OM fan suggested that moving the game to campus made the rivalry more intense. That statement is nonsense for anyone who remembers any games from 1980s.)

 

[SixTall]

I was at the last game played in Jackson in 1990 and the benches cleared and met at midfield I think in the 2nd Qtr. Many were unceremoniously brought to the ground and several helmets ripped off and thrown. And I am not sure there were any ejections.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Even before, John Howard Vaught was something like 17-1-1 against State. So if you take the 2 forfeits that we won on the field away from the Bearsharks from the 70’s, That 64-45-2 would be 62-47-2 (on the field) and since Vaught left, I think it is tied or the Bearsharks are ahead by 1, maybe 2 wins.

Remember that Vaught and Bryant signed as many “white” southern football players as they wanted from 57 - 72, keeping other schools from getting them, even if they did not play.

 

[RocketDawg]

Even before, John Howard Vaught was something like 17-1-1 against State. So if you take the 2 forfeits that we won on the field away from the Bearsharks from the 70’s, That 64-45-2 would be 62-47-2 (on the field) and since Vaught left, I think it is tied or the Bearsharks are ahead by 1, maybe 2 wins.

Remember that Vaught and Bryant signed as many “white” southern football players as they wanted from 57 - 72, keeping other schools from getting them, even if they did not play.

Vaught and Bryant were known to cheat a bit also. But both were really good coaches.

 

[msudawg1200]

I was also at the 1990 game in Jackson. It was on a punt and both benches emptied with no ejections. They had an overhead photo of the fight in the CL the next day. The main thing I remember about the fight was Sleepy and another player beating the absolute dogshat out of Rebel punter Charles Childers.

 

[mcdawg22]

I was at the last game played in Jackson in 1990 and the benches cleared and met at midfield I think in the 2nd Qtr. Many were unceremoniously brought to the ground and several helmets ripped off and thrown. And I am not sure there were any ejections.

If I remember correctly we leveled the punt returner when the ball was still 20 yards in the air correct?

 

[jakldawg]

Wasn't it really early in the 2nd half? I remember seeing helmets popping out of the scrum and bouncing around the field.
My Scout troop was ushering for that game. Also the game where an Ole Miss fan smuggled in a bunch of beer rolled up in the middle of his confederate flag. Our scoutmaster saw one poking out the top and said "Hey, you're about to lose a silver bullet, there."

 

[SixTall]

If I remember correctly we leveled the punt returner when the ball was still 20 yards in the air correct?

I believe that is correct. It was my first Egg Bowl as a student.

 

[60sdog]

But Vaught scheduled every year in the 50’s and 60’s teams like Chattanooga, Hardin Simmons, Trinity, U. of Tampa, etc. for non conference, and played Vandy Tulane Kentucky every year for. his conference games. They didn’t play Ala.., Auburn, until the late 60’s, and didn’t play Fla. until even later.

 

[Todd4State]

15-13 for MSU. If you look at the years from 1973-1990, you'll realize what a good idea it was to move that game.

(Added: I thought of this because I read where an OM fan suggested that moving the game to campus made the rivalry more intense. That statement is nonsense for anyone who remembers any games from 1980s.)

I wasn't sure if the suggestion to move the game off campus to Jackson was a nostalgia grab or just a terrible idea.

That would basically create a Governor's Cup atmosphere x100 with a 50% ratio of fans from both schools which to me in and of itself would create more problems between fans more than likely. Add in Jackson City Stadium people running the game which would probably mean thousands of people waiting in long lines with horrible traffic flow to agitate everyone even further.

The other thing is it wasn't the stadium that had anything to do with their success at that time. If we played the game in Jackson in 1991 with Jackie as our coach I don't think the rivalry results would have changed at all.

It's not going to happen because of logistic and financial reasons.