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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: Emory Bellard
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Emory Bellard enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Memphis  20   3   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Vanderbilt  29   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Florida  28   7   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Missouri  3   14   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Colorado State  37   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Miami  14   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Auburn  21   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Alabama  10   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Southern Mississippi  6   7   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Louisiana State  17   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Mississippi  17   21   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Thu., Dec. 31   Kansas  10   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   All-American Bowl
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average17.7
  Points Allowed137
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record67-67
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 8-4-0 Coaches
17 8-4-0 UPI
  
1981 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-2-1296151Lost  12-147-018877  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 10-2372122Lost  20-246-020562  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 8-4212137Won  10-04-212276  Emory Bellard
Tennessee 8-4244265Won  28-213-3105164  Johnny Majors
Florida 7-5284166Lost  6-263-314693  Charley Pell
Auburn 5-6186166 2-487102  Pat Dye
Kentucky 3-8134222 2-470117  Fran Curci
Mississippi 4-6-1167284 1-5-1108223  Steve Sloan
Vanderbilt 4-7211281 1-5108188  George MacIntyre
Louisiana State 3-7-1169272 1-4-184121  Jerry Stovall

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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