Ole Miss and Mississippi State’s rivalry is known as one of the most vigorous and gritty in the world of college football.
The rivalry, most commonly known as “The Egg Bowl,” actually got its name in 1978. Before, the rivalry was called “The Battle for the Golden Egg” because the winner earned a trophy that had a brass football that looked like an egg.
But in 1978, The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson gave the game its “Egg Bowl” name because neither team was eligible for a bowl game.
“The Egg Bowl” has usually been played around the week of Thanksgiving, with the game being played on that day 23 times, in 1998-2003, 2013 and 2017-2021.