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: Earl C. Abell Conference: Southern-
1923 Season Highlights
Earl C. Abell enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
1923 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Millsaps
28
6
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs. Ouachita
6
0
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Mississippi
13
6
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Tennessee
3
7
L
@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Vanderbilt
0
0
T
Sat., Nov. 10 vs. Union (Tennessee)
6
0
W
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Illinois
0
27
L
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Florida
13
13
T
@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Dec. 1 vs.
Louisiana State
14
7
W
1923 Season Totals
Record 5-2
-2
Points Scored 83
Scoring Average 9.2
Points Allowed 66
Defense Average 7.3
Opponents Record 31-18
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 0-2
-2
1923 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1923 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1923 All Southern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.