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: Ralph I. Sasse Conference: Southeastern-
1937 Season Highlights
Ralph I. Sasse enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
1937 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Delta State
39
0
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. Samford
38
0
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Texas A&M
0
14
L
@ Tyler, TX
Sat., Oct. 16 @
Auburn
7
33
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Oct. 23 vs.
Florida
14
13
W
Sat., Oct. 30 @ Centenary
0
0
T
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Louisiana State
0
41
L
Fri., Nov. 12 vs. Sewanee
12
0
W
Thu., Nov. 25 @
Mississippi
9
7
W
Sat., Dec. 4 vs. Duquesne
0
9
L
1937 Season Totals
Record 5-4
-1
Points Scored 119
Scoring Average 11.9
Points Allowed 117
Defense Average 11.7
Opponents Record 28-18
Conference Record 3-2
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 1-3
-1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1937 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1937 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.