The weekend after Thanksgiving dinner, disputes will commence and college football rivalries will be in full force.
Week 13 marks college football's rivalry week — Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State, Auburn vs. Alabama, Michigan vs. Ohio State and more. The common denominator between these teams? The squads — and their fan bases — dislike each other to the bone.
Every rivalry carries a deep history between the teams and their fan bases, often giving the matchup a nickname rooted in tradition.
Rivalry weekend begins on Friday with No. 7 Ole Miss at Mississippi State (12 p.m. ET, ABC), known as the «Egg Bowl.»
This iconic name inspired us to explore the origins of other rivalry nicknames this weekend. Here are some other rivalry game nicknames and the history behind the monikers.
Teams: Ole Miss, Mississippi State
In 1926, Ole Miss edged out Mississippi A&M for a 7-6 victory in Starkville, which led to what then seemed to be a typical celebration from a fan base after pulling off a tough, hard-fought rivalry win. Ole Miss rushed the field to celebrate the win by taking down the goalposts.
Then things went south.
Mississippi A&M fans were too late to protect their goalposts from coming down. In retaliation, they fought the opposing fans, using old-fashioned wooden folding chairs in the melee.
To prevent the brawl from happening between the two schools year after year, a solution was presented: Let the teams play for a trophy called the «Golden Egg.»
In 1927, the rivalry between Ole Miss and Mississippi A&M adopted the official name: the Battle for the Golden Egg.
In 1978, though, Ole Miss held a 4-6 record with Mississippi State going 6-4, each not eligible for bowl contention. With the two facing each other in their final
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