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Mississippi State Football Team History


Mississippi State Bulldogs
University of Mississippi State
 Starkville, MS
Founded: 1878
Stadium: Scott Field
Capacity: 55,082
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Allyn McKeen
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Allyn McKeen enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Sep. 29  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  41   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Louisiana State  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Michigan State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. San Francisco  48   20   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Tulane  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Murray State  69   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Auburn  33   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Northwestern State  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Mississippi  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Alabama  7   24   L       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored271
  Scoring Average27.1
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record30-30
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-2
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-0392110Won  20-105-015134  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 9-1-1240123Tied  0-05-1140101  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 9-217597Lost  0-85-05729  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 9-2284127Won  41-194-212875  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 7-4186110 4-38584  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-227171 3-28044  Allyn McKeen
Vanderbilt 5-410843 3-46643  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 7-323390 2-35069  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tulane 3-7179209 2-4106110  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 4-6132210 1-553164  Carl M. Voyles
Mississippi 2-776144 1-661130  Harold D. Red Drew
Florida 0-9104264 0-546140  Raymond Bear Wolf

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).