Memory Lane - 1st State Game Attended/Memories

[Goldendawg]

I attended my 1st of hundreds to date in 1963 when I was 8 years of age. We didn't have good teams in those years, but we tied UNM 10-10 when they had a very good team. My Dad and I sat in wooden bleachers when the M-Club bldg is now. It was fenced off from the rest of the field and it was really cold. My Dad paid a guy outside the fence to go get us hot dogs and hot coffee. That tie was definitely not like kissing your sister! 53 more years of family trips to State have continued. Hail State!

[gravedigger]

1977 eggbowl in jackson. Threadgill led us back from down 14 to win 18-14.

[fader2103]

1999 MSU/OSU. We won only memory from that game

[msstate7]

'98 vandy... grew up an om fan, but went to school at state. The vandy game was my first as a student at miss state. Haven't looked back

[parabrave]

1980 homecoming. My sis was homecoming maid and a cheerleader. Reggie Collier ran crazy that day.

[shoeless joe]

1997 against UCF.

Wyatt at QB and Robert Isaac returned a kickoff for TD. Seemed like every play dr flick would say "J........J........Johnson!!" Or "culpepper's pass".

[BulldogBear]

1980

24-21 victory over Auburn in Jackson. I remember the game and being there but no details of play. I was seven. I keep up with all the games I've been to on my profile "about me" section. When I get bored enough one day during an offseason I may even list the scores! Yeah, I'm a CFB junkie.

[FISHDAWG]

1981 .... In Jackson vs USM

so long ago I can't remember for sure but I'm almost positive the buzzards beat us

[Mutt the Hoople]

1973- vs. Auburn at Jordan Hare. I was 11, just moved back to Mississippi from North Carolina, and didn't even know there was such a thing as a "Mississippi State". My dad's buddy was going to grad school at Auburn and he had some tickets for us, so we went over.

They said we were playing Mississippi Something or other, I thought they were playing olemiss. That was the game where Rockey Felker broke his leg, and the season went down the shitter from there.

Several things I remember from that game:
-Originally we sat in the South end zone, where it was very cold. At halftime, we walked over to the North End Zone where it was about 30 degrees warmer.
- When Auburn scored a TD and kicked the extra point, some guy wearing an Alabama #20 jersey caught the ball and ran out of the stadium.
-When we moved to the South Side, we sat around a group of students. You could smell the weed.

[Dawgology]

1998 vs Vandy. First year as student at state and the student section was insane that entire season. Went to every home game that year. Hooked ever since.

[BrunswickDawg]

1991 - drubbing of Cal St.-Fullerton 47-3
First game as a student and only game I've ever left early. It was hot, beer on frat row was cold, and there was a red head I was chasing.

Since I grew up in GA, my first college game was 1981 UGA v Tech at Grant Field. Stadium was a shit hole, it was cold as hell, and I saw Herschel run all over the Jackets in a 44-7 game.

[Indndawg]

I attended my 1st of hundreds to date in 1963 when I was 8 years of age. We didn't have good teams in those years, but we tied UNM 10-10 when they had a very good team. My Dad and I sat in wooden bleachers when the M-Club bldg is now. It was fenced off from the rest of the field and it was really cold. My Dad paid a guy outside the fence to go get us hot dogs and hot coffee. That tie was definitely not like kissing your sister! 53 more years of family trips to State have continued. Hail State!

the day I switched from being a UNM fan.

[SaintDawg]

It was 1980 or 1981. We played Navy at Memorial Stadium in Jackson. First time I ever saw fighter jets fly over a stadium for the National Anthem. Scared me to death. I can't remember if we won or lost, but that was my first game, for sure.

[Fred Garvin]

1970 homecoming game against USM. I remember a black woman carrying a sign saying "Give 'em hell Robert Bell!" We won 51-15.

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

1991 - drubbing of Cal St.-Fullerton 47-3
It was hot, beer on frat row was cold, and there was a red head I was chasing.

Did you catch her?

[BrunswickDawg]

Did you catch her?

Yes, and then threw her back about a month later. I was big on catch and release at that time. That, and she was batshit crazy.

[Spiderman]

1974 Egg Bowl. Was 4 years old. Just remember Rocky Felker and Jimmy Webb being talked about alot my dad and uncle being happy afterwards. 1st time I ever saw my dad drink a beer.

I knew beer must be good because I asked for one and was told I couldn't have it. Been wanting it every since.

[HereComesTheSpiral]

I guess 56-6 drubbing of Arkansas St. Around 90? Maybe a game against Memphis. Only cheered for the maroon and white so there are some pretty forgettable memories.

[THE Bruce Dickinson]

1992 Alabama at home. State didn't win and I was pretty young, but it's the first game i remember attending. I pretty much haven't missed a home game since.

[oldtrickdawg]

1962,school trip...Memphis State beat us fairly soundly with their Italian Stallion fullback just making a freeway up our interior line...Believe that was the first SEC victory ever in football...That part is a little cloudy...Goodly amount of vandalism associated after the game ; think at least one car overturned...Back when men were men and women were proud of it...