1908 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team

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1908 Mississippi A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthern 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
Team W   L   T W   L   T
LSU + 2 0 0 10 0 0
Auburn + 4 1 0 6 1 0
Vanderbilt 3 0 1 7 2 1
Tennessee 3 2 0 7 2 0
Georgia Tech 4 3 0 6 3 0
Georgia 2 2 1 5 2 1
Alabama 1 1 1 6 1 1
Sewanee 1 1 1 4 1 3
Mississippi A&M 1 3 0 3 4 0
Ole Miss 0 2 0 3 5 0
Mercer 0 3 0 3 4 0
Clemson 0 4 0 1 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[edit]

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

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References[edit]

  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 icon
  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.