Tiger Stadium has always been a difficult place for visiting teams to play, not only because of the large and boisterous crowds, but because of the strange things that seem to happen to visiting teams. Long time Ole Miss fans surely remember 1972 when the Tigers, with the help of the clock operator, miraculously managed to run three plays with ten seconds remaining, the final one a touchdown pass that lifted them to a 17-16 win.
Mississippi State fell victim to the voodoo of Tiger Stadium in 1968. The Bulldogs were winless that year, although they did manage a couple of ties.