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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: Jackie Sherrill
Conference: Southeastern-West

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1895 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Jackie Sherrill enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 7	@ Memphis	31	10	W
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Louisiana Tech	23	38	L
Sat., Sep. 28	@ South Carolina	14	10	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Georgia	19	38	L
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Auburn	15	49	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Louisiana State	20	28	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Louisiana Monroe	59	0	W
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Kentucky	21	24	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Alabama	17	16	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Arkansas	13	16	L
Sat., Nov. 30	@ Mississippi	17	0	W

1996 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	249
Scoring Average	22.6
Points Allowed	229
Defense Average	20.8
Opponents Record	67-58
Conference Record	3-5
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	3-2

1996 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1996 Southeastern-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Alabama	10-3	316	195	Won 17-14	6-2	204	100	Gene Stallings
Louisiana State	10-2	335	210	Won 10-7	6-2	192	145	Gerry DiNardo
Auburn	8-4	398	277		4-4	247	224	Terry Bowden
Mississippi State	5-6	249	229		3-5	136	181	Jackie Sherrill
Mississippi	5-6	203	270		2-6	96	228	Tommy Tuberville
Arkansas	4-7	174	267		2-6	88	202	Danny Ford

1996 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1996 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.