1908 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team

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1908 Mississippi A&M Aggies football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–4 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHardy Field
Seasons
←  1907
1909  →
1908 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
LSU + 2 –0 –010 –0 –0
Auburn + 4 –1 –06 –1 –0
Vanderbilt 3 –0 –17 –2 –1
Tennessee 3 –2 –07 –2 –0
Georgia Tech 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Georgia 2 –2 –15 –2 –1
Alabama 1 –1 –16 –1 –1
Sewanee 1 –1 –14 –1 –3
Mississippi A&M 1 –3 –03 –4 –0
Ole Miss 0 –2 –03 –5 –0
Mercer 0 –3 –03 –4 –0
Howard (AL) 0 –3 –02 –4 –0
Clemson 0 –4 –01 –6 –0
Nashville  –  – 
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1908 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team represented The Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1908 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Fred Furman, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 3–4, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play. Mississippi A&M played home games at the Hardy Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 10 Louisiana Industrial *
W 47–0 [1]
October 17at Georgia Tech
L 0–23 [2]
October 23 Southwestern Presbyterian *
L 5–64,000 [3]
October 31 Kentucky University *
  • Hardy Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 12–5 [4]
November 7at LSU
L 0–501,500 [5]
November 14at Tulane
L 0–33 [6]
November 26vs. Ole Miss
W 44–6 [7]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "A&M shows strength; Starkville squad runs through Louisianans 47 to 0 in their first game of season". The Commercial Appeal. October 11, 1908. Retrieved February 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Tech wins easily". The Times-Democrat. October 18, 1908. Retrieved February 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Columbus sees excellent game". The Birmingham Age-Herald. October 24, 1908. Retrieved February 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Transylvania loses to Mississippi team". The Lexington Herald. November 1, 1908. Retrieved February 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "L. S. U. Takes Another". The Times-Democrat. November 8, 1908. p. 16. Retrieved May 9, 2016– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. ↑ "Tulane wins by big score". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cadets march over Varsity". The Commercial Appeal. November 27, 1908. Retrieved February 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "1908 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2024.


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