Mississippi State, defeated Ole Miss, nicknamed the Red and Blue at that time,[7] by a final score of 17–0.

Both campus venues have been considerably expanded and are now capable of accommodating the expected crowds, and both have been continually upgraded to the point where they are superior in amenities to Veterans Memorial Stadium.

However, Ole Miss leads the series, in part due to its performance in the rivalry under Johnny Vaught, who went 19–2–4 against Mississippi State, and later by Billy Brewer who went 8-3.

In 1926 when the Red and Blue ended their 13-game losing streak by defeating A&M 7–6 in Starkville, the Ole Miss fans rushed the field with some trying to tear the goalposts down.

According to one account:"Irate Aggie supporters took after the ambitious Ole Miss group with cane bottom chairs, and fights broke out.

"[12]To prevent such events in the future, students of the two schools created The Golden Egg, a large trophy which has been awarded to the winning team each year since 1927.

[13] The trophy is a large football-shaped brass piece mounted to a wooden base and traditionally symbolizes supremacy in college football in the state of Mississippi for the year.