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: Bob Tyler Conference: Southeastern-
1974 Season Highlights
Bob Tyler enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
1974 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 7 vs. William & Mary
49
7
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Sep. 21 vs.
Georgia
38
14
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Sep. 28 @
Florida
13
29
L
Sat., Oct. 5 vs.
Kansas State
21
16
W
Sat., Oct. 12 @ Lamar
37
21
W
Sat., Oct. 19 @
Memphis
29
28
W
Sat., Oct. 26 vs.
Louisville
56
7
W
Sat., Nov. 2 @
Alabama
0
35
L
Sat., Nov. 9 vs.
Auburn
20
24
L
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Louisiana State
7
6
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Nov. 23 vs.
Mississippi
31
13
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Dec. 28
North Carolina
26
24
W
@ El Paso, TX
Sun Bowl
1974 Season Totals
Record 9-3
Points Scored 327
Scoring Average 27.3
Points Allowed 224
Defense Average 18.7
Opponents Record 65-49
Conference Record 3-3
Home Record 6-1
Away Record 2-2
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
17 9-3-0
AP
17 9-3-0
Coaches
17 9-3-0
UPI
1974 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1974 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.