1925 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team

The 1925 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi (later renamed Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1925 season. In its first season under head coach Bernie Bierman, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record (1–4 against conference opponents), tied for 16th place in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 101 to 60.[1] The team played its home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. With victories over Millsaps, Ole Miss, and Mississippi College, Mississippi A&M was recognized as the 1925 Mississippi state champion.[2]

1925 Mississippi A&M Aggies football
Mississippi state champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1925 record3–4–1 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumDavis Wade Stadium
1925 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Alabama + 7 0 0  10 0 0
Tulane + 5 0 0  9 0 1
North Carolina 4 0 1  7 1 1
Washington and Lee 5 1 0  5 5 0
Virginia 4 1 1  7 1 1
Georgia Tech 4 1 1  6 2 1
Kentucky 4 2 0  6 3 0
Florida 3 2 0  8 2 0
Auburn 3 2 1  5 3 1
VPI 3 3 1  5 3 2
Vanderbilt 3 3 0  6 3 0
Tennessee 2 2 1  5 2 1
South Carolina 2 2 0  7 3 0
Georgia 2 4 0  4 5 0
VMI 2 4 0  6 4 0
Sewanee 1 4 0  4 4 1
Mississippi A&M 1 4 0  3 4 1
LSU 0 2 1  5 3 1
NC State 0 4 1  3 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 0  5 5 0
Clemson 0 4 0  1 7 0
Maryland 0 4 0  2 5 1
  • + Conference co-champions

Four Mississippi A&M players were selected by the Daily Clarion-Ledger as first-team players on its 1925 All-Mississippi football team: Meeks at quarterback; Clark at right halfback; Stone at left end; and Jones at center.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Millsaps*W 34–0[4]
October 10Ouachita Baptist*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
T 3–3[5]
October 17at TulaneL 3–25[6]
October 24vs. Ole MissJackson, MS (rivalry)W 6–010,000[7]
October 31at AlabamaL 0–6[8]
November 7Mississippi College*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 46–0[2]
November 14at TennesseeL 9–14[9]
November 21at FloridaL 0–12[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1925 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  2. "Aggies Crowned as State Champions". Daily Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1925. p. 13 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "All-State Selections". Daily Clarion-Ledger. November 27, 1925. p. 7.
  4. "Aggies Easily Victors Over Majors of Millsaps Clark, Stone, Meeks Star". Daily Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1925. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Aggies Tie One With Ouichita". Daily Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1925. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tulane Triumphs Over Mississippi Aggies, 25 to 3". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1925. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Aggies Again Victorious In Classic With Ole Miss". Daily Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1925. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Mississippi A. and M. Upsets Dope Bucket By Holding Crimson Tide To One Lone Touchdown". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 1, 1925. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Thousands See U.T. Triumph Over Miss A. and M. By 14 To 9". The Kingsport Times. November 15, 1925. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Keith Jones (November 22, 1925). "Jones and Sarra Defeat Aggies: Gators Whip Mississippi A. & M. By 12-0 At Tampa". St. Petersburg Times. p. 13 via Newspapers.com.
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