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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  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Jackie Sherrill enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Memphis  13   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Kentucky  35   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Louisiana State  9   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. South Carolina  37   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Georgia  0   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Louisiana Monroe  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Central Florida  35   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Auburn  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Alabama  32   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Arkansas  7   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Mississippi  14   15   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored226
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed215
  Defense Average19.5
  Opponents Record69-58
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-2
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 10-3340250Won  21-176-2172159  Terry Bowden
Louisiana State 9-3373188Won  27-96-2229152  Gerry DiNardo
Mississippi 8-4267240Won  34-314-4145147  Tommy Tuberville
Mississippi State 7-4226215 4-4154167  Jackie Sherrill
Alabama 4-7246248 2-6157192  Mike DuBose
Arkansas 4-7181284 2-6127224  Danny Ford

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.