1911 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team

The 1911 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team represented the Mississippi A&M Aggies of Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi during the 1911 college football season. Before the week of the Egg Bowl rivalry, a new set of stands had been added on the east side of The Fairgrounds in Jackson. As the teams prepared for kickoff the new stands collapsed injuring at least 60 people, some seriously. Despite the disaster, the game proceeded without interruption and resulted in a 6 to 0 A&M win. The Commercial Appeal cited Hunter Kimball's playing at end in the annual Egg Bowl contest as "superb."[1]

1911 Mississippi A&M Aggies football
Bacardi Bowl, W 12–0 vs. Cuban Athletic Club
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2–1 (4–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHardy Field
Seasons
 1910
1912 
1911 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $500810
Auburn401421
Georgia511711
Georgia Tech521621
Kentucky State210730
LSU210630
Mississippi A&M421721
Alabama222522
Ole Miss220630
Tulane330531
Sewanee230631
Clemson240350
The Citadel110522
Mercer250461
Central University021321
Tennessee021342
Mississippi College040150
Howard (AL)060161
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Mississippi College
W 27–6[2]
October 7Southwestern Presbyterian*
  • Hardy Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 30–0[3]
October 14Howard (AL)
  • Hardy Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 48–0[4]
October 21Alabama
T 6–6[5]
October 28at AuburnL 5–11[6]
November 3Birmingham*
  • Hardy Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 62–0[7]
November 12LSUGulfport, MS (rivalry)W 6–0[8]
November 20Tulane
  • Hardy Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 4–5[9]
November 30vs. Ole Miss
W 6–0[10]
January 1, 1912vs. Cuban Athletic Club*
W 12–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. William G. Barner (2010). The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State Vs. Ole Miss. p. 40. ISBN 9781617030741.
  2. "Miss A&M makes victorious debut". The Commercial Appeal. September 30, 1911. Retrieved July 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Presbyterians easy for Cadet crew". The Commercial Appeal. October 8, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "A&M swamps Howard". Jackson Daily News. October 14, 1913. Retrieved May 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Both fight hard but neither win". Clarion-Ledger. Associated Press. October 21, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Auburn wins good game". The Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette. October 29, 1911. Retrieved March 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Mississippi A. and M. has easy time with Birmingham". Birmingham Age-Herald. November 4, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "L.S.U. falls before Mississippi Aggies". Jackson Daily News. November 12, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tulane wins close game from A. & M." Daily Clarion-Ledger. November 21, 1911. Retrieved April 1, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "A. & M. won game on fluke play". Jackson Daily News. December 1, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "A. & M. won the game; Defeated University of Havana in decisive manner". Jackson Daily News. January 7, 1912. Retrieved December 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1911 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2023.