Super regional to get to the World Series but I get the point, I’d never watched any softball until this past weekend. That said, somebody mentioned 2 wins in tiger stadium this century. That’s actually a little depressing to think about. 2014 was significant since it helped us eventually get ranked #1 in the CFP rankings.
I’d like to know why at least two of you have the 1998 Arkansas game in this list?
Agree…..in terms of upsets, or program altering wins, it’s probably #2 only behind 2017 UConn.
Fine, I'll throw 98 egg bowl on there too. 98 Arkansas is highlighted by some because that Arky team was the team to beat to win the west. They were very good. Good bit of luck on our end that they lost a tough, heartbreaker the week before in Knoxville to the team we would play in the title game.
Did not realize that. In my memory, that game was for the division title.
Basically you're saying football matters way more than every other sport, which is completely true. If we won the SEC championship in '98 it would be more significant than the 2021 baseball NC. You could make the argument the 96 Final Four was at least as significant if not more than the 2021 baseball NC. But as it stands, it's probably baseball NC #1, 96 Final four, and three important football games in the top 5.
Tell me more about this 1909 baseball national title...you have peaked my interest, as I have never heard of this before.
www.espn.com
So around 2 decades ago I stumbled across a historical baseball society that was selecting/had selected national title winners from prior to 1947. State and Penn State were listed for 1909. I got in contact with the president, and had a discussion of how we ended up on their list.
It certainly illustrates the futility of our football history, that we consider this to be a top moment. But I can't really argue against it. The next best thing to having a Heisman winner and making the playoff, was almost having a Heisman winner and almost making the playoff.
100% disagree. Outside of the baseball national championship - that day is my favorite day of being a State fan. 1996 Final Four is probably 3rd.
Thank you for posting that! I stumbled across that maybe back before you did and never could find it again. It's been so long ago that if you would have asked me today, I would have said 1903 co-champs with Yale. Every time an ole miss dunkel index/better homes and garden championship was mentioned I wanted to find that data but couldn't.
Really? Did you watch the Cincy & UConn games? Or Auburn & Florida 2014? Or the Egg bowl that clinched the West? Or the LSU & Alabama games that won SEC basketball championships. Or Morgan Williams shot to beat UConn. Or the 80 or 96 Bama game. I’ll cut you some slack on the 63 Loyola basketball game & the 1941 egg bowl.
Watched all of those. I've never been happier outside of the baseball championship than the day we beat Auburn. Something I thought I would never experience as a Mississippi State fan. #1 in the nation in football.
