Mississippi State History Detailed In New Football Vault Book
STARKVILLE, Miss. - From W.M. Matthews, who put that first football squad in maroon-striped turtlenecks, to Ralph Sasse, who brought the school its first bulldog mascot, to Allyn McKeen, who produced championship teams when no one thought it possible, the
Those milestones and those coaches come to life in the Mississippi State University Football Vault?: The History Of The Bulldogs, as documented by longtime Bulldogs observer Mike Nemeth. It has it all, from that Thanksgiving Day in 1892 when the faculty challenged a ragtag bunch of students to a game of football to today’s games that fill Scott Field every autumn Saturday. Nemeth captures the flavor of the win at Army in 1935 to the victory over
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While looking at the rarely seen photos, explore the Vault’s dozens of pockets to get your hands on memorabilia such as an 1895 metal football, a 1927 letter detailing the beginning of the Golden Egg Trophy, a 1965 Sugar Bowl ticket, a 1980 Alabama game ticket and a 1998 SEC Championship Game ticket.
The Mississippi State University Football Vault?: The History Of The Bulldogs is part of the College Vault Books series from Whitman Publishing of Atlanta. The 144-page hardcover 12” by 10” book with slipcase is available for $49.95 in bookstores. The book can be ordered online at www.collegevaultbooks.com.