1916 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team

1916 Mississippi A&M Aggies football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–4–1 (3–4 SIAA)
Head coach	Earl C. Hayes (3rd season)
Home stadium	New Athletic Field
Seasons ←  1915 1917  →

1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgia Tech +	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	1
Tennessee +	6	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
Vanderbilt	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
LSU	3	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	2
The Citadel	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	1
Tulane	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Kentucky	2	–	1	–	2			4	–	1	–	2
Auburn	6	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Georgia	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Alabama	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Sewanee	2	–	2	–	2			5	–	2	–	2
Centre	1	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	3
Howard (AL)	1	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	1	–	1	–	0			2	–	1	–	0
Mississippi A&M	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Transylvania	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	3	–	2
Mississippi College	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Clemson	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Wofford	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Louisville	1	–	2	–	1			2	–	3	–	1
Furman	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Florida	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	5	–	0
Mercer	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1916 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 1916 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Earl C. Hayes, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play. Mississippi A&M played home games at the New Athletic Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 6	vs. Mississippi College	Aberdeen Fairgrounds Aberdeen, MS	L 6–13	[1]
October 14	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 33–0	[2]
October 21	Transylvania	New Athletic Field Starkville, MS	W 13–0	[3]
October 28	at Auburn	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	L 3–7	[4]
November 3	vs. Ole Miss	Fairgrounds Tupelo, MS (rivalry)	W 36–0	[5]
November 11	LSU	New Athletic Field Starkville, MS (rivalry)	L 3–13	[6]
November 18	at Kentucky	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	L 3–13	[7]
November 20	at Maryville (TN) *	Maryville, TN	T 7–7	[8]
November 30	vs. Arkansas *	Russwood Park Memphis, TN	W 20–7	[9]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Mississippi College defeats Miss. A. & M." Jackson Daily News. October 7, 1916. Retrieved March 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Mississippi Aggies drub Chattanooga". The Birmingham News. October 15, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Transylvania meets defeat". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Auburn Tigers get bad scare". The Birmingham Age-Herald. October 29, 1917. Retrieved February 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Aggies again triumph over Ole Miss team". Jackson Daily News. November 4, 1916. Retrieved February 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "L.S.U. Tigers claw Mississippi Aggies". The Commercial Appeal. November 12, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sensational aerial attack and brilliant open field running game give Wildcats victory over Mississippi A&M". The Lexington Herald. November 19, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Maryville ties Aggies". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 21, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Razorbacks fall back before Aggie drive". The Commercial Appeal. December 1, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "1916 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2024.