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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: Mike Leach
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024
2021 Season Highlights
 Mike Leach enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
2021 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  vs. Louisiana Tech  35   34   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. North Carolina State  24   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Memphis  29   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Louisiana State  25   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Texas A&M  26   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Alabama  9   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Vanderbilt  45   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Kentucky  31   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Arkansas  28   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Auburn  43   34   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Tennessee State  55   10   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Mississippi  21   31   L       
 Tue., Dec. 28   Texas Tech  7   34   L    @ Memphis TN   Liberty Bowl
 
2021 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored378
  Scoring Average29.1
  Points Allowed337
  Defense Average25.9
  Opponents Record89-64
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record3-2
2021 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2021 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 13-2598302Won  27-67-1298195  Nick Saban
Mississippi 10-3438321Lost  7-216-2246224  Lane Kiffin
Arkansas 9-4402298Won  24-104-4210237  Sam Pittman
Texas A&M 8-4352191 4-4215171  Jimbo Fisher
Mississippi State 7-6378337Lost  7-344-4228218  Mike Leach
Auburn 6-7368280Lost  13-173-5179201  Bryan Harsin
Louisiana State 6-7345346Lost  20-423-5188224  Ed Orgeron

2021 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2021 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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