Alabama–Mississippi State football rivalry

Alabama-Mississippi State football rivalry


Teams	Alabama Crimson Tide Mississippi State Bulldogs
Originated	1896
Series	Alabama leads 74–18–3
Largest Victory	Alabama 59, Miss. State 0 November 30, 1922
Highest Scoring Game	Alabama 53, Miss. State 34 October 29, 1988
Most Recent Game	Alabama 24, Miss State 7 November 12, 2011

The Alabama–Mississippi State football rivalry, sometimes referred to as the 90 Mile Drive^[1]^[2] or the Battle for Highway 82,^[3] is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team of Mississippi State University. Both universities are founding members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and are currently members of the SEC's Western Division. The two campuses are located approximately 90 miles apart, and are the two geographically closest SEC universities.

In 1935, MSU Coach Major Ralph Sasse, on "orders" from his team, went to Memphis, Tennessee, to select the first bulldog mascot. Ptolemy, a gift of the Edgar Webster family, was chosen and the Bulldogs promptly defeated Alabama 20–7.^[4]

Alabama–Mississippi State is one of the Southeastern Conference's longest-running series, dating back to 1896. It also has been one of the league's most lopsided with Alabama officially leading the series 74–18–3 (76–17–3 on the field).

Game results

Alabama victories are colored ██ crimson. Mississippi State victories are colored ██ maroon. Ties are white. Victories forfeited or vacated by the NCAA are shaded gray.

Date	Location	Winner	Score
November 14, 1896	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	20–0
November 16, 1901	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	45–0
November 8, 1902	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	27–0
October 16, 1903	Columbus, MS	Mississippi State	11–0
October 15, 1904	Columbus, MS	Alabama	6–0
October 14, 1905	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	34–0
November 3, 1906	Starkville, MS	Alabama	16–4
October 21, 1911	Columbus, MS	Tie	6–6
October 18, 1912	Aberdeen, MS	Mississippi State	7–0
November 27, 1913	Birmingham, AL	Mississippi State	7–0
November 26, 1914	Birmingham, AL	Mississippi State	9–0
November 27, 1919	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	14–6
November 25, 1920	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	24–7
November 24, 1921	Birmingham, AL	Tie	7–7
November 30, 1922	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	59–0
October 31, 1925	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	6–0
October 9, 1926	Meridian, MS	Alabama	26–7
October 29, 1927	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	13–7
October 13, 1928	Starkville, MS	Alabama	46–0
October 10, 1931	Meridian, MS	Alabama	53–0
October 1, 1932	Montgomery, AL	Alabama	53–0
October 14, 1933	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	18–0
October 13, 1934	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	41–0
October 12, 1935	Tuscaloosa, AL	Mississippi State	20–7
October 10, 1936	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	7–0
October 28, 1939	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	7–0
November 30, 1940	Tuscaloosa, AL	Mississippi State	13–0
October 4, 1941	Tuscaloosa, AL	Mississippi State	14–0
October 3, 1942	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	21–6
November 18, 1944	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	19–0
December 1, 1945	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	55–13
November 30, 1946	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	24–7
October 23, 1948	Starkville, MS	Alabama	10–7
October 22, 1949	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	35–6
October 28, 1950	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	14–7
October 27, 1951	Starkville, MS	Alabama	7–0
October 25, 1952	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	42–19
October 24, 1953	Tuscaloosa, AL	Tie	7–7
October 23, 1954	Tuscaloosa, AL	Mississippi State	12–7
October 22, 1955	Tuscaloosa, AL	Mississippi State	26–7
October 27, 1956	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	13–12
October 26, 1957	Tuscaloosa, AL	Mississippi State	25–13
October 25, 1958	Starkville, MS	Alabama	9–7
October 31, 1959	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	10–0
October 29, 1960	Starkville, MS	Alabama	7–0
November 4, 1961	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	24–0
November 3, 1962	Starkville, MS	Alabama	20–0
November 2, 1963	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	20–19
October 31, 1964	Jackson, MS	Alabama	23–6
October 30, 1965	Jackson, MS	Alabama	10–7
October 29, 1966	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	27–14
November 4, 1967	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	13–0
November 2, 1968	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	20–13
November 1, 1969	Jackson, MS	Alabama	23–19
October 31, 1970	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	35–6
October 30, 1971	Jackson, MS	Alabama	41–10
November 4, 1972	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	58–14
November 3, 1973	Jackson, MS	Alabama	35–0
November 2, 1974	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	35–0
November 1, 1975	Jackson, MS	Alabama	21–10
October 30, 1976	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	34–17
October 29, 1977	Jackson, MS	Alabama	37–7
November 4, 1978	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	35–14
November 3, 1979	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	24–7
November 1, 1980	Jackson, MS	Mississippi State	6–3
October 31, 1981	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	13–10
October 30, 1982	Jackson, MS	Alabama	20–12
October 29, 1983	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	35–18
November 3, 1984	Jackson, MS	Alabama	24–20
November 2, 1985	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	44–28
November 1, 1986	Starkville, MS	Alabama	38–3
October 31, 1987	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	21–18
October 29, 1988	Starkville, MS	Alabama	53–34
November 4, 1989	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	23–10
November 3, 1990	Starkville, MS	Alabama	22–0
November 2, 1991	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	13–7
November 14, 1992	Starkville, MS	Alabama	30–21
November 13, 1993	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama^†	36–25
November 12, 1994	Starkville, MS	Alabama	29–25
November 11, 1995	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	14–9
November 16, 1996	Starkville, MS	Mississippi State	17–16
November 15, 1997	Tuscaloosa, AL	Mississippi State	32–20
November 14, 1998	Starkville, MS	Mississippi State	26–14
November 13, 1999	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	19–7
November 11, 2000	Starkville, MS	Mississippi State	29–7
November 10, 2001	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	24–17
November 9, 2002	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	28–14
November 8, 2003	Starkville, MS	Alabama	38–0
November 6, 2004	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	30–14
November 5, 2005	Starkville, MS	Alabama^‡	17–0
November 4, 2006	Tuscaloosa, AL	Mississippi State	24–16
November 10, 2007	Starkville, MS	Mississippi State	17–12
November 15, 2008	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	32–7
November 14, 2009	Starkville, MS	Alabama	31–3
November 13, 2010	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	30–10
November 12, 2011	Starkville, MS	Alabama	24–7
† Alabama was later forced to forfeit as part of NCAA penalties. ‡ Alabama forced to vacate victories as part of NCAA penalties.

References

Alabama Crimson Tide football

Venues	University of Alabama Quad (1893–1914) Denny Field (1915–1928) Bryant–Denny Stadium (1929–present) Rickwood Field (alternate, 1912–1927) Cramton Bowl (alternate, 1922–1954) Legion Field (alternate, 1927–2003)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Iron Bowl (Auburn, James E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy) Third Saturday in October (Tennessee) LSU Ole Miss Mississippi State Penn State

Culture & lore	Traditions Big Al "Yea Alabama" Million Dollar Band Walk of Fame Paul W. Bryant Museum

People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees

Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

National championship seasons in bold

Mississippi State Bulldogs football

Venues	Davis Wade Stadium (1914–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Egg Bowl (Ole Miss) Kentucky

Culture & lore	Bully "Hail State" Famous Maroon Band

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Southeastern Conference football rivalry games

Iron Bowl (Alabama–Auburn)
Alabama–LSU
Alabama–Mississippi State
Alabama–Ole Miss
Third Saturday in October (Alabama–Tennessee)
Arkansas–LSU
Arkansas–Ole Miss
Auburn–Florida
Auburn–Georgia
Auburn–LSU
Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic
Florida–LSU
Florida–Tennessee
Kentucky–Mississippi State
Magnolia Bowl (LSU–Ole Miss)
Egg Bowl (Mississippi State–Ole Miss)
Vanderbilt–Ole Miss