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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: Murray Warmath
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Murray Warmath enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Memphis  34   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Tennessee  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. North Texas  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Auburn  21   21   T       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Kentucky  13   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Alabama  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Texas Tech  20   27   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Tulane  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Louisiana State  26   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Mississippi  7   7   T       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -3
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average19.6
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record59-36
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record1-1 -2
  Away Record4-1 -1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 9-2-1288111Won  42-194-1-114044  Bobby Dodd
Auburn 7-3-1270173Lost  13-354-2-113699  Ralph Shug Jordan
Kentucky 7-2-1201116 4-1-113789  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-2-1236113 4-1-112962  John H. Vaught
Alabama 6-3-3178152Lost  6-283-0-37845  Harold D. Red Drew
Tennessee 6-4-1240153 3-2-19580  Harvey Robinson
Mississippi State 5-2-3196119 3-1-312180  Murray Warmath
Louisiana State 5-3-3194159 2-3-3123138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Florida 3-5-2200113 1-3-26979  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 3-8155250 1-571149  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 3-7131258 1-559172  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 1-8-1129228 0-768196  Raymond Bear Wolf

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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