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The Eight worsts Egg Bowls of my life

By Thomas K. Stark

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Nov 28, 2015; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels running back Akeem Judd (21) runs the ball during the third quarter of the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium. Mississippi won 38-27. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels running back Akeem Judd (21) runs the ball during the third quarter of the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium. Mississippi won 38-27. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

A few years ago, I wrote a piece about the six worst Egg Bowls of my life. Unfortunately I’ve had to update that list to reflect what has transpired the past two years.

I attended my first Egg Bowl game as a child back in 1969.  The game was played in Starkville and as I recall, Ole Miss won rather handily. While the game itself was one sided against my beloved Bulldogs, it was the verbal abuse I took as a nine year old kid from an intoxicated Rebel fan that solidified my dislike of Ole Miss.

The game wasn’t called the Egg Bowl back then.  It was known as the “Battle for the Golden Egg”. The name “Egg Bowl” was coined some years later by the Clarion-Ledger sports department to address the fact that neither team had played in a bowl game in some time. The C-L created the “Egg Bowl” as a way to create some hype for the Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss game.  The name stuck.

While I haven’t been to EVERY Egg Bowl game since 1969, I have been to quite a few. Here’s my list of my ten favorite Egg Bowls, which sadly has not been updated since 2013.  Then, in the spirit of recognizing this great rivalry and the heartbreak that sometimes comes with being a fan, I put together my personal list of the eight worst Egg Bowls, which I have shared below.

Keep in mind that these lists were created from my range of my experiences.  These are games that occurred during my lifetime that I either attended in person or watched on TV. (Games marked with * are one I personally attended.)  These are not necessarily the greatest (worst) games of all time, but they are the ones that stick out in my mind, for better or worse.

Here are the eight worst Egg Bowls of my lifetime:

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