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-
1948 Season Highlights
Allyn McKeen enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
1948 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 @
Tennessee
21
6
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs.
Baylor
7
7
T
@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Oct. 9 vs.
Clemson
7
21
L
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Cincinnati
27
0
W
Sat., Oct. 23 vs.
Alabama
7
10
L
Sat., Oct. 30 @
Tulane
0
9
L
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Auburn
20
0
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 13 @
Louisiana State
7
0
W
Sat., Nov. 27 @
Mississippi
7
34
L
1948 Season Totals
Record 4-4
-1
Points Scored 103
Scoring Average 11.4
Points Allowed 87
Defense Average 9.7
Opponents Record 51-34
Conference Record 3-3
Home Record 1-2
-1
Away Record 3-2
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1948 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1948 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 oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.