LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry

The LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry,[2] sometimes informally known as “Cowbells vs Cajuns” is an American college football rivalry between the LSU Tigers and Mississippi State Bulldogs.[3][4] Both universities are founding members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and are currently members of the SEC West with a total of 117 meetings. This rivalry is LSU's longest and Mississippi State's second behind the Egg Bowl against the University of Mississippi. LSU leads the series 75–36–3. [5] [lower-alpha 2]

LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry
LSU Tigers
Mississippi State Bulldogs
First meetingNovember 20, 1896
LSU, 52–0
Latest meetingSeptember 16, 2023
LSU, 41–14
Statistics
Meetings total117
All-time seriesLSU leads 75–36–3[1][lower-alpha 1]
Largest victoryLSU, 55–0 (1967) & 61–6 (1969)
Longest win streakLSU, 14 (2000–2013)
Current win streakLSU, 3 (2021–present)
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Locations of LSU and Mississippi State

History

From 1923 to 1930, every game was played in the state of Mississippi, and LSU hosted every game from 1934 to 1957, and only four games in the series were played outside of Baton Rouge from 1934 to 1973 in order for State to realize a larger gate by playing at Tiger Stadium, which had a much larger capacity than the Bulldogs' home fields in Starkville and Jackson.[6]

When the SEC expanded in 1992, the matchup with LSU and Mississippi State was not played in November like it had since 1947 and has only been played once in the month of November since.

LSU has dominated most of the series since 1985 losing only six games with the most current loss in 2020, when the then-unranked Bulldogs defeated #6 LSU in Baton Rouge, 44-34.

Notable games
  • 1982: LSU came to Starkville 7-0-1 and ranked No. 6 in the Associated Press poll following a 20-10 victory vs. Alabama in Birmingham, but the Bulldogs defeated the Tigers 27-24. It was the first time LSU visited Starkville since 1923.
  • 1986: LSU's 47-0 rout at Jackson clinched the Tigers' first SEC championship since 1970.
  • 1991: William "Sleepy" Robinson led Mississippi State to a 28-19 victory in Tiger Stadium. LSU's Todd Kinchen had a then-school record 248 receiving yards in the loss.[7]
  • 1999: The #7 Bulldogs gutted out a 17-16 win over the Tigers at Scott Field. Rod Gibson the clinching touchdown in closing minutes.[8]
  • 2000: After falling behind 31-17, the Tigers rallied to beat the Bulldogs 45-38 in overtime.[9]
  • 2009: Mississippi State outgained the Tigers by over 100 yards and drove down to the 1 yard line in the final minute, but a goal-line stand by LSU saved the lead for a 30-26 Tiger win.[10]
  • 2014: Dak Prescott led the then-unranked Bulldogs to a 34-29 upset in Baton Rouge, snapping the Tigers' 14-game win streak in the series. The Bulldogs actually led 34-10 in the fourth quarter, but LSU scored 3 late touchdowns to almost close the gap. However, the Tigers' Hail Mary on the final play was intercepted by Will Redmond. Josh Robinson ran for 197 yards for the Bulldogs. This was Mississippi State's first win over LSU since 1999, and their first on the road in Baton Rouge since 1991. Mississippi State reached #1 in the rankings a few weeks later, and finished 10-3 on the season.[11]
  • 2016: LSU's 23-20 victory turned out not only to be coach Les Miles' last game in Tiger Stadium, but also the last of his 114 victories at LSU. Miles was fired eight days later, one day after LSU lost 18-13 at Auburn.
  • 2017: LSU came into Starkville ranked #12 under first-year head coach Ed Orgeron, but it was the unranked Bulldogs who won in a 37-7 rout.[12] Nick Fitzgerald threw two touchdown passes and ran in two more, and the Bulldogs outgained the Tigers 465-270. It was also the first win over LSU at home in Starkville for the Bulldogs since 1999 and the first time they beat a ranked LSU team there since 1984.
  • 2020: Mike Leach, in his coaching debut for the Bulldogs, pulled one of the more memorable upsets in recent school history. Mississippi State entered the game as an 18-point underdog against defending national champion LSU. Instead, the Bulldogs upset the Tigers in Death Valley, 44–34. Mississippi State QB K. J. Costello threw for an SEC and school record 623 yards. LSU threw the ball heavily as well, with QB Myles Brennan throwing for 325 yards and 3 TDs. The Tigers had their 16-game win streak broken and became the first defending champions to lose a season opener since Michigan in 1998.
  • 2022: Brian Kelly, in his SEC debut for the Tigers, led the team to a 31-16 comeback victory in Tiger Stadium. LSU Nickel Back Jay Ward earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors following his impressive performance. Ward finished with 11 tackles, along with 1.5 tackles for loss and the game-sealing interception. [13][14]

Game results
LSU victoriesMississippi State victoriesTie gamesForfeits
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 November 20, 1896 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 52–0
2 November 27, 1902 Starkville, MS LSU 6–0
3 November 7, 1903 Starkville, MS Mississippi A&M 11–0
4 December 1, 1905 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 15–0
5 October 27, 1906 Columbus, MS Tie0–0
6 November 9, 1907 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 23–11
7 November 7, 1908 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 50–0
8 October 16, 1909 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 15–0
9 October 21, 1910 Columbus, MS Mississippi A&M 3–0
10 November 11, 1911 Gulfport, MS Mississippi A&M 6–0
11 November 2, 1912 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi A&M 7–0
12 November 15, 1913 Starkville, MS Tie0–0
13 October 30, 1915 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 10–0
14 November 11, 1916 Starkville, MS LSU 13–3
15 November 17, 1917 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi A&M 9–0
16 November 1, 1919 Starkville, MS Mississippi A&M 6–0
17 October 23, 1920 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi A&M 12–7
18 December 3, 1921 Starkville, MS LSU 17–14
19 November 18, 1922 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi A&M 7–0
20 December 1, 1923 Starkville, MS Mississippi A&M 14–7
21 October 23, 1926 Jackson, MS Mississippi A&M 7–6
22 October 22, 1927 Jackson, MS LSU 9–7
23 October 20, 1928 Jackson, MS LSU 31–0
24 October 19, 1929 Jackson, MS LSU 31–6
25 October 18, 1930 Jackson, MS Mississippi A&M 8–6
26 October 17, 1931 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 31–0
27 October 15, 1932 Monroe, LA LSU 24–0
28 November 25, 1933 Monroe. LA LSU 21–6
29 November 3, 1934 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 25–3
30 November 9, 1935 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 28–13
31 November 7, 1936 Baton Rouge, LA #7 LSU 12–0
32 November 6, 1937 Baton Rouge, LA #18 LSU 41–0
33 November 5, 1938 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 32–7
34 November 11, 1939 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi State 15–12
35 November 9, 1940 Baton Rouge, LA #19 Mississippi State 22–7
36 October 11, 1941 Baton Rouge, LA Tie0–0
37 October 10, 1942 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 16–6
38 October 21, 1944 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi State 13–6
39 November 10, 1945 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi State 27–20
40 October 5, 1946 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 13–6
41 November 15, 1947 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 21–6
42 November 13, 1948 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi State 7–0
43 November 12, 1949 Baton Rouge, LA #16 LSU 34–7
44 November 18, 1950 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi State 13–7
45 November 17, 1951 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 3–0
46 November 15, 1952 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi State 33–14
47 November 14, 1953 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi State 26–13
48 November 13, 1954 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi State 25–0
49 November 12, 1955 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 34–7
50 November 17, 1956 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi State 32–13
51 November 16, 1957 Baton Rouge, LA #12 Mississippi State 14–6
52 November 15, 1958 Jackson, MS #1 LSU 7–6
53 November 14, 1959 Baton Rouge, LA #3 LSU 27–0
54 November 12, 1960 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 7–3
55 November 18, 1961 Baton Rouge, LA #4 LSU 14–6
56 November 17, 1962 Jackson, MS #10 LSU 28–0
57 November 16, 1963 Jackson, MS Mississippi State 7–6
58 November 14, 1964 Baton Rouge, LA #9 LSU 14–10
59 November 13, 1965 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 37–20
60 November 12, 1966 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 17–7
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
61 November 18, 1967 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 55–0
62 November 16, 1968 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 20–16
63 November 15, 1969 Baton Rouge, LA #12 LSU 61–6
64 November 14, 1970 Baton Rouge, LA #9 LSU 38–7
65 November 13, 1971 Jackson, MS #20 LSU 28–3
66 November 18, 1972 Baton Rouge, LA #8 LSU 28–14
67 November 17, 1973 Baton Rouge, LA #7 LSU 26–7
68 November 16, 1974 Jackson, MS Mississippi State 7–6
69 November 15, 1975 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi State† 16–6
70 November 13, 1976 Jackson, MS Mississippi State† 21–13
71 November 12, 1977 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 27–24
72 November 18, 1978 Jackson, MS Mississippi State 16–14
73 November 17, 1979 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 21–3
74 November 15, 1980 Jackson, MS #19 Mississippi State 55–31
75 November 14, 1981 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi State 17–9
76 November 13, 1982 Starkville, MS Mississippi State 27–24
77 November 12, 1983 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi State 45–26
78 November 17, 1984 Starkville, MS Mississippi State 16–14
79 November 16, 1985 Baton Rouge, LA #19 LSU 17–15
80 November 15, 1986 Jackson, MS #12 LSU 47–0
81 November 14, 1987 Baton Rouge, LA #10 LSU 34–14
82 November 12, 1988 Starkville, MS #12 LSU 20–3
83 November 18, 1989 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 44–20
84 November 17, 1990 Jackson, MS Mississippi State 34–22
85 November 16, 1991 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi State 28–19
86 September 12, 1992 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 24–3
87 September 11, 1993 Starkville, MS LSU 18–16
88 September 10, 1994 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 44–24
89 September 9, 1995 Starkville, MS LSU 34–16
90 October 26, 1996 Baton Rouge, LA #13 LSU 28–20
91 September 13, 1997 Starkville, MS #10 LSU 24–9
92 October 24, 1998 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 41–6
93 October 23, 1999 Starkville, MS #12 Mississippi State 17–16
94 October 21, 2000 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 45–38OT
95 October 20, 2001 Starkville, MS LSU 42–0
96 September 28, 2002 Baton Rouge, LA #22 LSU 31–13
97 September 27, 2003 Starkville, MS #7 LSU 41–6
98 September 25, 2004 Baton Rouge, LA #13 LSU 51–0
99 October 1, 2005 Starkville, MS #4 LSU 37–7
100 September 30, 2006 Baton Rouge, LA #9 LSU 48–17
101 August 30, 2007 Starkville, MS #2 LSU 45–0
102 September 27, 2008 Baton Rouge, LA #5 LSU 34–24
103 September 26, 2009 Starkville, MS #7 LSU 30–26
104 September 18, 2010 Baton Rouge, LA #15 LSU 29–7
105 September 15, 2011 Starkville, MS #3 LSU 19–6
106 November 10, 2012 * Baton Rouge, LA #9 LSU 37–17
107 October 5, 2013 * Starkville, MS #10 LSU 59–26
108 September 20, 2014 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi State 34–29
109 September 12, 2015 * Starkville, MS #14 LSU 21–19
110 September 17, 2016 Baton Rouge, LA #20 LSU 23–20
111 September 16, 2017 Starkville, MS Mississippi State 37–7
112 October 20, 2018 Baton Rouge, LA #5 LSU 19–3
113 October 19, 2019 Starkville, MS #2 LSU 36–13
114 September 26, 2020 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi State 44–34
115 September 25, 2021 Starkville, MS LSU 28–25
116 September 17, 2022 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 31–16
117 September 16, 2023 Starkville, MS #14 LSU 41–14
Series: LSU leads 75–36–3[1] [lower-alpha 3]
* LSU was later forced to vacate as part of NCAA penalties
† Mississippi State was later forced to forfeit as part of NCAA penalties

See also

References
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  2. Scott Rabalais. "LSU vs. Mississippi State: 5 memorable games". The Advocate. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
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  7. Snow, Patrick (2012-11-08). "12 Statistical Highlights from LSU vs. Mississippi State Games". AthlonSports.com. Athlon Sports.
  8. "Top 10 Moments in Scott Field History; #7: Beating LSU in 1999". MaroonandWhiteNation.com. SB Nation. 19 June 2014.
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  1. Winsipedia totals do not match the record cited in this article as September 27, 2023. It ignores LSU's 3 vacated victories in 2012, 2013 and 2015
  2. Winsipedia totals do not match the record cited in this article as September 27, 2023. It ignores LSU's 3 vacated victories in 2012, 2013 and 2015
  3. Winsipedia totals do not match the record cited in this article as September 27, 2023. It ignores LSU's 3 vacated victories in 2012, 2013 and 2015
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