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1896 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team

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1896 Mississippi A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record0–4 (0–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1895
1901 →
1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
LSU + 3 0 0 6 0 0
Georgia + 2 0 0 4 0 0
Vanderbilt 2 0 2 3 2 2
Auburn 3 1 0 3 1 0
Texas 1 1 0 4 2 1
Alabama 1 1 0 2 1 0
Kentucky State College 1 1 0 3 6 0
Sewanee 3 3 0 3 3 0
Tennessee 0 0 0 4 0 0
Tulane 1 2 0 3 2 0
Nashville 0 1 1 0 1 1
Mercer 0 2 1 0 2 1
Central (KY) 0 2 1 0 3 1
Mississippi A&M 0 2 0 0 4 0
SW Presbyterian 0 2 0 0 3 0
Cumberland (TN)        
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1896 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team represented the Mississippi Agricultural & Mechanical College—now known as Mississippi State University during the 1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by J. B. Hildebrand in his first and only season as head coach, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 0–4 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 10Union (TN)*
L 0–8
November 14at AlabamaL 0–20[2]
November 20at LSUL 0–52[3]
November 21at Southern Athletic Club*L 0–55[4]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "J. B. Hildebrand Records by Year: 1896". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  2. ^ "Shut them out; The Tuscaloosa foot ball team defeats the A. & M." Birmingham State Herald. November 15, 1896. Retrieved December 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Untitled". The Daily Clarion-Ledger. November 21, 1896. Retrieved December 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Dull foot ball game". Natchez Democrat. November 22, 1896. Retrieved December 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.