Magnolia Bowl |
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Sport(s) |
Football |
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Total meetings |
102 |
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Series record |
LSU leads, 58-40-4 |
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First meeting |
December 3, 1894 Ole Miss 26, LSU 6 |
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Last meeting |
October 19, 2013 Ole Miss 27, LSU 24 |
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Next meeting |
October 25, 2014 |
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Largest win |
LSU, 52-3 (2011) |
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Longest win streak |
LSU, 8 (1928-1937) |
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Current win streak |
Ole Miss, 1 (2013–present) |
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Trophy |
Magnolia Bowl Trophy
trophy originated 2008 |
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The LSU–Ole Miss football rivalry, renamed the Magnolia Bowl[1] in 2008 is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the LSU Tigers football team of Louisiana State University (LSU) and the Ole Miss Rebels football team of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). The teams compete for the Magnolia Bowl Trophy. The Tigers and the Rebels first met in 1894, and have been regular opponents in Southeastern Conference (SEC), meeting annually since 1945. The rivalry was at its height during the 1950s and 1960s, when both teams were highly ranked and during which time both teams claimed a national championship. The rivalry died down from the 1970s to the 1990, owing Ole Miss not returning to conference or national prominence since the 1970s and because LSU has seen new rivalries emerge when the SEC split into two divisions 1992, most notably Auburn, Alabama, and Florida. Even though the rivalry has not attracted the same national attention in recent years, it still stirs up passion in both Oxford and Baton Rouge.
In 2008, the student bodies of both schools elected to christen the yearly contest the "Magnolia Bowl", the magnolia flower being the state flower of both Louisiana and Mississippi, and award a trophy to the winner. Ole Miss defeated LSU 31-13 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to become the first winner of the new trophy.
LSU leads the all time series, 58-40-4. However, LSU already held a 20-7 lead in games played prior to 1938. Since then the rivalry has been much tighter with the Tigers leading 38-33-4. In many cases, wins have come in streaks with the longest being 8, (LSU: 1928-1937). The next longest win streak is 6, a total reached by both Ole Miss and LSU. The Tigers won from 2002 to 2007, while the Rebels were able to defeat LSU from 1952 to 1957.
It is the second most played rivalry for both teams. The 2011 edition in Oxford was the 100th meeting between the two schools. It was also the most lopsided game in series history, as top-ranked LSU defeated Ole Miss and coach Houston Nutt 52-3.
Game results
LSU vs. Ole Miss
Ole Miss victories are shaded ██ blue. LSU victories shaded in ██ purple. Ties shaded white.
Date |
Site |
Winning team |
Losing team |
Series |
December 3, 1894 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 26 | LSU | 6 |
Ole Miss 1-0 |
November 13, 1896 | Vicksburg |
LSU | 12 | Mississippi | 4 |
Tied 1-1 |
November 3, 1899 | Meridian |
Mississippi | 11 | LSU | 0 |
Ole Miss 2-1 |
November 7, 1901 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 46 | Mississippi | 0 |
Tied 2-2 |
November 8, 1902 | New Orleans |
LSU | 6 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 3-2 |
November 21, 1903 | New Orleans |
Mississippi | 11 | LSU | 0 |
Tied 3-3 |
November 5, 1904 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 5 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 4-3 |
October 20, 1906 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 9 | LSU | 0 |
Tied 4-4 |
November 16, 1907 | Jackson |
LSU | 23 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 5-4 |
October 9, 1909 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 10 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 6-4 |
October 19, 1912 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 10 | LSU | 7 |
LSU 6-5 |
October 17, 1914 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 21 | LSU | 0 |
Tied 6-6 |
October 15, 1915 | Oxford |
LSU | 28 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 7-6 |
November 18, 1916 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 41 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 8-6 |
October 13, 1917 | Oxford |
LSU | 52 | Mississippi | 7 |
LSU 9-6 |
October 18, 1919 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 13 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 10-6 |
November 12, 1921 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 21 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 11-6 |
November 13, 1926 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 3 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 12-6 |
November 5, 1927 | Oxford |
Mississippi | 12 | LSU | 7 |
LSU 12-7 |
November 10, 1928 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 19 | Mississippi | 6 |
LSU 13-7 |
November 16, 1929 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 13 | Mississippi | 6 |
LSU 14-7 |
November 8, 1930 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 6 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 15-7 |
November 13, 1931 | Jackson |
LSU | 26 | Mississippi | 3 |
LSU 16-7 |
November 8, 1933 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 31 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 17-7 |
November 17, 1934 | Jackson |
LSU | 14 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 18-7 |
October 17, 1936 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 13 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 19-7 |
September 24, 1937 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 13 | Mississippi | 7 |
LSU 20-7 |
September 24, 1938 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 20 | LSU | 7 |
LSU 20-8 |
September 30, 1939 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 14 | LSU | 7 |
LSU 20-9 |
September 28, 1940 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 19 | LSU | 6 |
LSU 20-10 |
November 8, 1941 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 13 | LSU | 12 |
LSU 20-11 |
October 17, 1942 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 21 | Mississippi | 7 |
LSU 21-11 |
November 3, 1945 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 32 | Mississippi | 13 |
LSU 22-11 |
November 13, 1946 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 34 | Mississippi | 21 |
LSU 23-11 |
November 1, 1947 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 20 | LSU | 18 |
LSU 23-12 |
October 30, 1948 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 49 | LSU | 19 |
LSU 23-13 |
October 10, 1949 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 34 | Mississippi | 7 |
LSU 24-13 |
November 4, 1950 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 40 | Mississippi | 14 |
LSU 25-13 |
November 3, 1951 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 6 | Mississippi | 6 |
LSU 25-13-1 |
November 1, 1952 | Oxford |
Mississippi | 28 | LSU | 0 |
LSU 25-14-1 |
October 31, 1953 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 27 | LSU | 16 |
LSU 25-15-1 |
October 30, 1954 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 21 | LSU | 6 |
LSU 25-16-1 |
October 29, 1955 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 29 | LSU | 26 |
LSU 25-17-1 |
November 3, 1956 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 46 | LSU | 17 |
LSU 25-18-1 |
November 9, 1957 | Oxford |
Mississippi | 14 | LSU | 12 |
LSU 25-19-1 |
November 1, 1958 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 14 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 26-19-1 |
October 31, 1959 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 7 | Mississippi | 3 |
LSU 27-19-1 |
January 1, 1960 | New Orleans (Sugar Bowl) |
Mississippi | 21 | LSU | 0 |
LSU 27-20-1 |
October 29, 1960 | Oxford |
Mississippi | 6 | LSU | 6 |
LSU 27-20-2 |
November 4, 1961 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 10 | Mississippi | 7 |
LSU 28-20-2 |
November 3, 1962 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 15 | LSU | 7 |
LSU 28-21-2 |
November 2, 1963 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 37 | LSU | 3 |
LSU 28-22-2 |
October 31, 1964 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 11 | Mississippi | 10 |
LSU 29-22-2 |
October 30, 1965 | Jackson |
Mississippi | 23 | LSU | 0 |
LSU 29-23-2 |
October 29, 1966 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 17 | LSU | 0 |
LSU 29-24-2 |
November 29, 1967 | Jackson |
Mississippi | 13 | LSU | 13 |
LSU 29-24-3 |
November 2, 1968 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 27 | LSU | 24 |
LSU 29-25-3 |
November 1, 1969 | Jackson |
Mississippi | 26 | LSU | 23 |
LSU 29-26-3 |
December 5, 1970 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 61 | Mississippi | 17 |
LSU 30-26-3 |
October 30, 1971 | Jackson |
Mississippi | 24 | LSU | 22 |
LSU 30-27-3 |
November 4, 1972 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 17 | Mississippi | 16 |
LSU 31-27-3 |
November 3, 1973 | Jackson |
LSU | 51 | Mississippi | 14 |
LSU 32-27-3 |
November 2, 1974 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 24 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 33-27-3 |
November 1, 1975 | Jackson |
Mississippi | 24 | LSU | 13 |
LSU 33-28-3 |
October 30, 1976 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 45 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 34-28-3 |
October 29, 1977 | Jackson |
LSU | 28 | Mississippi | 21 |
LSU 35-28-3 |
November 4, 1978 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 30 | Mississippi | 8 |
LSU 36-28-3 |
November 3, 1979 | Jackson |
LSU | 28 | Mississippi | 24 |
LSU 37-28-3 |
November 1, 1980 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 38 | LSU | 16 |
LSU 38-28-3 |
October 31, 1981 | Jackson |
Mississippi | 27 | LSU | 27 |
LSU 38-28-4 |
October 30, 1982 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 45 | Mississippi | 8 |
LSU 39-28-4 |
October 29, 1983 | Jackson |
Mississippi | 27 | LSU | 24 |
LSU 39-29-4 |
November 3, 1984 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 32 | Mississippi | 29 |
LSU 40-29-4 |
November 2, 1985 | Jackson |
LSU | 14 | Mississippi | 0 |
LSU 41-29-4 |
November 1, 1986 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 21 | LSU | 19 |
LSU 41-30-4 |
October 31, 1987 | Jackson |
LSU | 42 | Mississippi | 13 |
LSU 42-30-4 |
October 29, 1988 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 31 | Mississippi | 20 |
LSU 43-30-4 |
November 4, 1989 | Oxford |
LSU | 35 | Mississippi | 30 |
LSU 44-30-4 |
November 3, 1990 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 19 | LSU | 10 |
LSU 44-31-4 |
November 2, 1991 | Jackson |
LSU | 25 | Mississippi | 22 |
LSU 45-31-4 |
October 31, 1992 | Jackson |
Mississippi | 32 | LSU | 0 |
LSU 45-32-4 |
October 30, 1993 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 19 | Mississippi | 17 |
LSU 46-32-4 |
October 29, 1994 | Oxford |
Mississippi | 34 | LSU | 21 |
LSU 46-33-4 |
November 11, 1995 | Baton Rouge |
LSU | 38 | Mississippi | 9 |
LSU 47-33-4 |
November 16, 1996 | Oxford |
LSU | 39 | Mississippi | 7 |
LSU 48-33-4 |
November 26, 1997 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 36 | LSU | 21 |
LSU 48-34-4 |
October 31, 1998 | Oxford |
Mississippi | 37 | LSU | 31 |
LSU 48-35-4 |
October 30, 1999 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 42 | LSU | 23 |
LSU 48-36-4 |
November 11, 2000 | Oxford |
LSU | 20 | Mississippi | 9 |
LSU 49-36-4 |
October 27, 2001 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 35 | LSU | 24 |
LSU 49-37-4 |
November 23, 2002 | Baton Rouge |
#21 LSU | 14 | Mississippi | 13 |
LSU 50-37-4 |
November 22, 2003 | Oxford |
#3 LSU | 17 | #15 Mississippi | 14 |
LSU 51-37-4 |
November 20, 2004 | Baton Rouge |
#14 LSU | 27 | Mississippi | 24 |
LSU 52-37-4 |
November 19, 2005 | Oxford |
#4 LSU | 40 | Mississippi | 7 |
LSU 53-37-4 |
November 18, 2006 | Baton Rouge |
#9 LSU | 23 | Mississippi | 20 |
LSU 54-37-4 |
November 17, 2007 | Oxford |
#1 LSU | 41 | Mississippi | 24 |
LSU 55-37-4 |
November 22, 2008 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | 31 | #18 LSU | 13 |
LSU 55-38-4 |
November 21, 2009 | Oxford |
Mississippi | 25 | #10 LSU | 23 |
LSU 55-39-4 |
November 20, 2010 | Baton Rouge |
#5 LSU | 43 | Mississippi | 36 |
LSU 56-39-4 |
November 19, 2011 | Oxford |
#1 LSU | 52 | Mississippi | 3 |
LSU 57-39-4 |
November 17, 2012 | Baton Rouge |
#7 LSU | 41 | Mississippi | 35 |
LSU 58-39-4 |
October 19, 2013 | Oxford |
Mississippi | 27 | #6 LSU | 24 |
LSU 58-40-4 |
Notable games
Magnolia Bowl Trophy
- 1959 - Billy Cannon's Halloween Night Run—Late in the game between #1 LSU and #3 Ole Miss, LSU was trailing 3-0. Then Billy Cannon returned a punt 89 yards for a TD, breaking seven tackles. The Rebels then drove down the field but were stopped on the LSU 1-yard line as the game ended resulting in a 7-3 victory for LSU in Tiger Stadium. The Rebels would get revenge however in the Sugar Bowl by whipping the Bayou Bengals 21-0 and were declared national champions by several polls.
- 1972 - Jones to Davis;. "The Night The Clock Stopped" -- #6 LSU survived an upset bid from unranked Ole Miss in Tiger Stadium by winning the game on a TD pass from QB Bert Jones to RB Brad Davis. Ole Miss fans say the 1972 contest featured a few seconds of free football. The Tigers trailed the Rebels 16-10 with four seconds to play and the ball on the Ole Miss ten-yard line. After a short incompletion by Jones to Jimmy LeDoux at the goal line, the game clock still showed one second remaining. The Tigers used the precious second to win the game on the "last play," 17-16. The home-clock advantage inspired a sign at the Louisiana state line reading, "You are now entering Louisiana. Set your clocks back four seconds."
- 1989 - The 1989 contest in Oxford, the first visit by LSU to the Ole Miss campus since 1960, proved to have a much different flavor than most college football games. One week earlier, Rebels safety Chucky Mullins suffered a career-ending (and ultimately, fatal) injury making a tackle vs. Vanderbilt. The student body passed buckets around the stadium to a then record crowd of 42,700 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. In excess of $150,000 dollars was raised for the Mullins fund. A very emotional and passionate crowd watched as the Rebels nearly pulled off a miraculous comeback of 21 points against the 1-6 Tigers, only to have the ball intercepted in the end zone in the waning seconds, allowing LSU to hold on for a 35-30 victory.
- 1997 - The Rebels upset then #7 LSU 36-21 one week after the Tigers shocked the then top-ranked Florida Gators. It would spark a three-game winning streak against the Tigers, including a thrilling overtime victory in 1998 (37-31).
- 2003 - Ole Miss entered the game an undefeated 6-0 in SEC conference play while LSU entered the game with only a loss to Florida. The winner of this game would represent the SEC West in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. If Ole Miss won, they would be the outright SEC West champion and make the SEC Championship game for the first time. If LSU won, both teams would be SEC West co-champions but LSU would go to Atlanta due to the head-to-head victory tiebreaker. LSU won the game, which was played before the then all-time record crowd to ever watch an on-campus football game in Mississippi. LSU then went on to win both the SEC championship in Atlanta and the BCS national championship.
- 2008 - Ole Miss beat #18 LSU 31-13 in Baton Rouge to snap a 6-game losing streak to LSU and to win the first ever Magnolia Bowl trophy.
- 2009 - With 9 seconds remaining, down by 2 (25-23) on 4th and 26, LSU completes a 40-yard pass to the Ole Miss 6, and left one second on the clock. However, with no timeouts, they simply did not have enough time to execute any sort of play as time expired before LSU could even get off a snap. Oddly enough, LSU was attempting to spike the ball. Ole Miss prevailed for their first win at home against LSU since 1998.
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