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The Egg Bowl has seen a wide range of uniform matchups throughout its history. Mississippi State has tinkered with their uniforms a good bit; their primary uniforms have seen re-designs every five years or so, and they've also worn alternate white helmets and gold-accented alternates in recent years. Ole Miss has been more consistent, but has filp-flopped between navy and powder blue helmets. The Rebels did change up their primary uniforms a bit in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but have since returned to their classic look.
This page contains graphics for Egg Bowl every uniform matchup back to 1969, with a few exceptions. The graphics are complete from 1973 to present. However, for the games in 1970 and 1972, I was not able to find color photographs that show Ole Miss's jersey color clearly. So for those years, I have graphics for both navy and red jerseys for Ole Miss. In 1986 and 1988, the Rebels actually changed jerseys at halftime; it's possible that it they could have also done so in some of the other games around that time. |
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1969-1973
Mississippi State wore the popular "flying M" logo on white helmets from 1969 through 1971, and numbers on white helmets in 1972. They wouldn't wear white helmets again in the Egg Bowl until 2002. Maroon helmets with an "MS" logo were worn starting in 1973.
Ole Miss wore navy helmets with a "100" logo for the 100th anniversary of college football in 1969 and then wore powder blue helmets with Colonel Reb from 1970 to 1973. I'm not sure which jerseys the Rebels wore in 1970 or 1972.
Mississippi State wore the popular "flying M" logo on white helmets from 1969 through 1971, and numbers on white helmets in 1972. They wouldn't wear white helmets again in the Egg Bowl until 2002. Maroon helmets with an "MS" logo were worn starting in 1973.
Ole Miss wore navy helmets with a "100" logo for the 100th anniversary of college football in 1969 and then wore powder blue helmets with Colonel Reb from 1970 to 1973. I'm not sure which jerseys the Rebels wore in 1970 or 1972.
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1974-1983
The late 70s and early 80s were fairly consistent as far as Egg Bowl uniforms matchups go. The Rebels alternated red and navy jerseys at home during these years; after switching from powder blue to navy in 1974, the Rebels wore navy helmets with Colonel Reb until switching to powder blue helmets with only "Ole Miss" in 1983.
The Bulldogs' uniforms stayed nearly the same during this time. The only changes were to the helmet design; they switched the facemask color from gray to white in 1978, and then modified the helmet logo in 1979 to read "MSU" instead of "MS."
The late 70s and early 80s were fairly consistent as far as Egg Bowl uniforms matchups go. The Rebels alternated red and navy jerseys at home during these years; after switching from powder blue to navy in 1974, the Rebels wore navy helmets with Colonel Reb until switching to powder blue helmets with only "Ole Miss" in 1983.
The Bulldogs' uniforms stayed nearly the same during this time. The only changes were to the helmet design; they switched the facemask color from gray to white in 1978, and then modified the helmet logo in 1979 to read "MSU" instead of "MS."
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1984-1988
The results generally weren't good for the Bulldogs, but the 80s were the golden age of classic Egg Bowl uniform matchups. Ole Miss wore powder blue helmets and silver pants for every game during this era; the Bulldogs had Texas A&M style shoulder stripes in 84 and 85, and went all in on silver in 1986, wearing silver pants in the 1986 and 1988 Egg Bowls.
The Rebels switched from red to navy jerseys at halftime in 1986, creating two separate uni matchups for that game. They did the opposite in 1988, wearing navy jerseys in the first half and red jerseys in the second half.
The results generally weren't good for the Bulldogs, but the 80s were the golden age of classic Egg Bowl uniform matchups. Ole Miss wore powder blue helmets and silver pants for every game during this era; the Bulldogs had Texas A&M style shoulder stripes in 84 and 85, and went all in on silver in 1986, wearing silver pants in the 1986 and 1988 Egg Bowls.
The Rebels switched from red to navy jerseys at halftime in 1986, creating two separate uni matchups for that game. They did the opposite in 1988, wearing navy jerseys in the first half and red jerseys in the second half.
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1989-1994
The Bulldogs dropped the stripes on both their jerseys and helmets in 1989, as well as any and all silver from the uniforms. In 1991, the Bulldogs dropped the pants stripes but added a wordmark above the numbers.
The 1994 Egg Bowl uniform matchup diverged from the norm a little bit, with Mississippi State wearing maroon pants and Ole Miss wearing navy jerseys in their last game in powder blue helmets until 2014.
The Bulldogs dropped the stripes on both their jerseys and helmets in 1989, as well as any and all silver from the uniforms. In 1991, the Bulldogs dropped the pants stripes but added a wordmark above the numbers.
The 1994 Egg Bowl uniform matchup diverged from the norm a little bit, with Mississippi State wearing maroon pants and Ole Miss wearing navy jerseys in their last game in powder blue helmets until 2014.
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1995-2001
1995 brought big changes for Ole Miss; it marked the return of the navy helmets and the addition of navy accents to the stripes on the white and red jerseys. Also in 1995, State wore all-maroon in the Egg Bowl for the first time since at least the early 1950s. They wouldn't again until 2007 (2009 if you include the helmet).
Mississippi State switched to the popular Sherill-Era uni design in 1996, leading to possibly the most consistent stretch of Egg Bowl uniform matchups ever. 1996 and 1998 featured the same matchup, as did 1997 and 1999.
In 2000, however, the Rebels switched to controversial horizontal shoulder stripes and wore navy for the first time in the Egg Bowl since 1994; they would continue to wear navy in the next 5 Egg Bowls in Oxford.
1995 brought big changes for Ole Miss; it marked the return of the navy helmets and the addition of navy accents to the stripes on the white and red jerseys. Also in 1995, State wore all-maroon in the Egg Bowl for the first time since at least the early 1950s. They wouldn't again until 2007 (2009 if you include the helmet).
Mississippi State switched to the popular Sherill-Era uni design in 1996, leading to possibly the most consistent stretch of Egg Bowl uniform matchups ever. 1996 and 1998 featured the same matchup, as did 1997 and 1999.
In 2000, however, the Rebels switched to controversial horizontal shoulder stripes and wore navy for the first time in the Egg Bowl since 1994; they would continue to wear navy in the next 5 Egg Bowls in Oxford.
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2002-2008
The Bulldogs wore white helmets (alts in 02, 03, primary in 04-08) in every single Egg Bowl from 2002 through 2008, posting a 2-5 record in that period.
Ole Miss returned to vertical shoulder stripes in 2002, but kept the triple stripe on the pants until the double stripe returned in 2008. They wore navy jerseys in every home game during this period; their road jerseys featured navy and red shoulder stripes in 2003 and 2005 but returned to only red stripes in 2007.
The Bulldogs wore white helmets (alts in 02, 03, primary in 04-08) in every single Egg Bowl from 2002 through 2008, posting a 2-5 record in that period.
Ole Miss returned to vertical shoulder stripes in 2002, but kept the triple stripe on the pants until the double stripe returned in 2008. They wore navy jerseys in every home game during this period; their road jerseys featured navy and red shoulder stripes in 2003 and 2005 but returned to only red stripes in 2007.
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2009-2014
Mississippi State returned to maroon helmets in 2009, featuring an updated "M-State" logo. They went all-maroon in 2009 and Maroon-White-White in 2010.
2011-2014 were the years of the gold-accented alternates for the Bulldogs. (For more details on Mississippi State's four gold-accented Egg Bowl alternate uniforms, see MSU Football Uniform History.) In 2012, just as they would for the next three matchups in Oxford, Ole Miss wore red in the Egg Bowl for the first time since 1998.
2013 in particular was possibly the most unique Egg Bowl uniform matchup ever. The Bulldogs wore chrome gold helmets with maroon jerseys and pants with gold accents. The Rebels went with navy-accented road jerseys, white pants, and removed the red stripe from their navy helmet. The night game was a very dark matchup overall and was an overtime win for the Bulldogs.
Mississippi State returned to maroon helmets in 2009, featuring an updated "M-State" logo. They went all-maroon in 2009 and Maroon-White-White in 2010.
2011-2014 were the years of the gold-accented alternates for the Bulldogs. (For more details on Mississippi State's four gold-accented Egg Bowl alternate uniforms, see MSU Football Uniform History.) In 2012, just as they would for the next three matchups in Oxford, Ole Miss wore red in the Egg Bowl for the first time since 1998.
2013 in particular was possibly the most unique Egg Bowl uniform matchup ever. The Bulldogs wore chrome gold helmets with maroon jerseys and pants with gold accents. The Rebels went with navy-accented road jerseys, white pants, and removed the red stripe from their navy helmet. The night game was a very dark matchup overall and was an overtime win for the Bulldogs.
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2015-2023
In 2015, the Bulldogs ditched the gold and wore white helmets again, just as they had from 2002-2008. The alternate white helmets were worn agin in 2016; this time the Bulldogs won in dominating fashion for their first Egg Bowl win in all-white since 1970. 2017 was the most traditional looking Egg Bowl in a long time, with State wearing Maroon/Maroon/Gray for the first time ever in the matchup. In 2018, State wore white helmets in the Egg Bowl for the third time in four years, pairing them with the white jerseys and gray pants in a 35-3 Win.
In 2019, State brought back the gold accents for the first time since 2014, wearing one-off uniforms similar to the 2013 design, but with double gold stripes (as well as a splash of black) on the shoulders and pants and paired with shiny maroon helmets + gold decals. The Bulldogs' 21-20 win improved their record in gold accents to 3-2 overall and 3-0 at home.
In 2020, Ole Miss wore navy jerseys in the Egg Bowl for the first time in a decade. The Rebels also wore white pants in the Egg Bowl for the second time ever (2013), and for the first time in an Oxford Egg Bowl. State countered by going all-white, marking the third consecutive Oxford Egg Bowl in which they had worn white helmets.
In 2021, Mississippi State went with its normal uniforms for the Egg Bowl, wearing all-maroon with no gold accents against Ole Miss for the first time since 2009. With Ole Miss's 31-21 victory, Mississippi State dropped to 0-3 since 2011 when *not* wearing gold in a Starkville Egg Bowl.
In 2022, Mississippi State wore White-White-Gray in the Egg Bowl for the second time ever while Ole Miss wore Navy-Navy-Gray for the first time since 2010. Just like the 2018 matchup in which the Bulldogs had worn W-W-G, Mississippi State came out on top, reclaiming the Egg and winning their 3rd Oxford Egg Bowl in 4 trips in white helmets.
2023 featured the same matchup as 2021, Maroon-Maroon-Maroon vs Navy-White-Gray, with the difference being Mississippi State's updated uniform set, featuring double white stripes on the sleeves and pants and the Script "State" logo on the maroon helmets. This was the first time that the script "State" had ever been worn in an Egg Bowl and the first time since 2003 that anything other than a version of the M-State logo had been worn on State's helmets in an Egg Bowl.
In 2015, the Bulldogs ditched the gold and wore white helmets again, just as they had from 2002-2008. The alternate white helmets were worn agin in 2016; this time the Bulldogs won in dominating fashion for their first Egg Bowl win in all-white since 1970. 2017 was the most traditional looking Egg Bowl in a long time, with State wearing Maroon/Maroon/Gray for the first time ever in the matchup. In 2018, State wore white helmets in the Egg Bowl for the third time in four years, pairing them with the white jerseys and gray pants in a 35-3 Win.
In 2019, State brought back the gold accents for the first time since 2014, wearing one-off uniforms similar to the 2013 design, but with double gold stripes (as well as a splash of black) on the shoulders and pants and paired with shiny maroon helmets + gold decals. The Bulldogs' 21-20 win improved their record in gold accents to 3-2 overall and 3-0 at home.
In 2020, Ole Miss wore navy jerseys in the Egg Bowl for the first time in a decade. The Rebels also wore white pants in the Egg Bowl for the second time ever (2013), and for the first time in an Oxford Egg Bowl. State countered by going all-white, marking the third consecutive Oxford Egg Bowl in which they had worn white helmets.
In 2021, Mississippi State went with its normal uniforms for the Egg Bowl, wearing all-maroon with no gold accents against Ole Miss for the first time since 2009. With Ole Miss's 31-21 victory, Mississippi State dropped to 0-3 since 2011 when *not* wearing gold in a Starkville Egg Bowl.
In 2022, Mississippi State wore White-White-Gray in the Egg Bowl for the second time ever while Ole Miss wore Navy-Navy-Gray for the first time since 2010. Just like the 2018 matchup in which the Bulldogs had worn W-W-G, Mississippi State came out on top, reclaiming the Egg and winning their 3rd Oxford Egg Bowl in 4 trips in white helmets.
2023 featured the same matchup as 2021, Maroon-Maroon-Maroon vs Navy-White-Gray, with the difference being Mississippi State's updated uniform set, featuring double white stripes on the sleeves and pants and the Script "State" logo on the maroon helmets. This was the first time that the script "State" had ever been worn in an Egg Bowl and the first time since 2003 that anything other than a version of the M-State logo had been worn on State's helmets in an Egg Bowl.
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