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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