The Flying M with an outstanding twitter thread

[Maroon Eagle]

On this day in 1907- For the first time ever, the Mississippi A&M / university of mississippi football game was played on Thanksgiving Day, and ole miss’s coach gave his team whiskey and coffee at halftime: a thread— The Flying M ™️ (@MSUhistory) November 28, 2018

 

[Dawgzilla]

And, thus, the toxicity of the rivalry was begun.

 

[JML105]

Whoever runs this account does an excellent job researching. I always enjoy their tweets.

 

[cowbell88]

So is Frank Mason the originator of the Hotty Toddy?

 

[The Fatboy]

Ole Miss lost the game btw. The players blamed the coach. When asked when the team would be heading back to Oxford he replied, "The team is heading back north at 11 o' clock. I'll be heading the other direction and I hope I never see them again."

 

[512taylor]

Was it played in the Grove?

 

[bulldogbaja]

I found a picture.

 

[T-TownDawgg]

I found a picture.

Me too, found a pic of the 1907 land shark middle linebacker



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