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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

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record5-6
  Points Scored249
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed229
  Defense Average20.8
  Opponents Record67-58
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record3-2
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 10-3316195Won  17-146-2204100  Gene Stallings
Louisiana State 10-2335210Won  10-76-2192145  Gerry DiNardo
Auburn 8-4398277 4-4247224  Terry Bowden
Mississippi State 5-6249229 3-5136181  Jackie Sherrill
Mississippi 5-6203270 2-696228  Tommy Tuberville
Arkansas 4-7174267 2-688202  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.


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