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: Paul J. Davis Conference: Southeastern-
1964 Season Highlights
Paul J. Davis enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
1964 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 @
Texas Tech
7
21
L
Sat., Sep. 26 vs.
Florida
13
16
L
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Tennessee
13
14
L
@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Oct. 10 vs.
Tulane
17
6
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Southern Mississippi
48
7
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Houston
18
13
W
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
Alabama
6
23
L
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Auburn
3
12
L
Sat., Nov. 14 @
Louisiana State
10
14
L
Sat., Dec. 5 @
Mississippi
20
17
W
1964 Season Totals
Record 4-6
Points Scored 155
Scoring Average 15.5
Points Allowed 143
Defense Average 14.3
Opponents Record 57-40
Conference Record 2-5
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 1-4
1964 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1964 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1964 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.