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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: Dan Mullen
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024
2012 Season Highlights
 Dan Mullen enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
2012 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Jackson State  56   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Auburn  28   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Troy  30   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. South Alabama  30   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Kentucky  27   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Tennessee  41   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Middle Tennessee State  45   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Alabama  7   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Texas A&M  13   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Louisiana State  17   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Arkansas  45   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Mississippi  24   41   L       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Northwestern  20   34   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
2012 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored383
  Scoring Average29.5
  Points Allowed303
  Defense Average23.3
  Opponents Record63-71
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-3
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2012 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 13-1542153Won  42-147-130390  Nick Saban
Texas A&M 11-2578283Won  41-136-2313168  Kevin Sumlin
Mississippi State 8-5383303Lost  20-344-4202223  Dan Mullen
Arkansas 4-8282365 2-6157257  John L. Smith
Auburn 3-9224340 0-881272  Gene Chizik
Louisiana State 0-3387228Lost  24-250-22335  Les Miles
Mississippi 0-6409359 0-5112168  Hugh Freeze

2012 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2012 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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