L. B. Harvey was an American football coach and athletics administrator. He was the third head football coach at Mississippi Agricultural & Mechanical College—now known as Mississippi State University—serving for one season, in 1901, and compiling a record of 2–2–1.

L. B. Harvey
Playing career
1901Mississippi A&M
PositionHalfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1900Gibraltar Athletic Club
1900Georgtown (assistant)
1901Mississippi A&M
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1901Mississippi A&M
Head coaching record
Overall2–2–1 (college)

A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Harvey was the coach for football team of the Gibraltar Athletic Club in Washington, D.C. and an assistant coach at Georgetown University in 1900. He was hired as the football coach and athletic director at Mississippi A&M in 1901.[1][2][3] One of his two victories was the first against rival Ole Miss in what was later dubbed the Egg Bowl in their first all-time meeting.[4]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Mississippi A&M Aggies (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1901)
1901 Mississippi A&M 2–2–11–2
Mississippi A&M: 2–2–11–2
Total:2–2–1

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References

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  1. "Harvey Gets A Job". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. September 8, 1901. p. 5, section 4. Retrieved December 25, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Foot Ball Players Prepare For The Field". The Nashville American. Nashville, Tennessee. September 17, 1901. p. 6. Retrieved December 25, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. Barnwell, Marion (1997). A Place Called Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 241. ISBN 0-87805-964-4. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  4. McKenzie, Danny (2010). The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State vs Ole Miss. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. pp. 3–5. ISBN 978-1-60473-832-2. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  5. "NCAA Statistics; Coach; L.B. Harvey". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2025.