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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: Allyn McKeen
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Allyn McKeen enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Jackson Field  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Millsaps  56   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Arkansas-Monticello  49   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Louisiana State  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Kentucky  26   0   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Auburn  26   21   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Alabama  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Mississippi  8   13   L       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored219
  Scoring Average27.4
  Points Allowed79
  Defense Average9.9
  Opponents Record16-23
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-2
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 7-1-117373Lost  0-255-0-112027  John Barnhill
Georgia Tech 8-3253101Lost  12-264-011913  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 7-3273130 4-2121103  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 6-221979 3-27359  Allyn McKeen
Alabama 5-2-227283Lost  26-293-1-212847  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 2-5-192101 2-3-17980  Bernie H. Moore
Mississippi 2-677178 2-35995  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 4-3113125 1-22972  Claude Simons, Jr.
Kentucky 3-6125147 1-559134  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-4181137 0-447118  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-3108136 0-318104  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Vanderbilt 3-0-16723   Doby Bartling

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 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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