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: John W. Hancock Conference: Southern-
1928 Season Highlights
John W. Hancock enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
1928 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. Ouachita
20
6
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Tulane
6
51
L
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Alabama
0
46
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Louisiana State
0
31
L
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Michigan State
6
6
T
Sat., Nov. 10 vs. Centenary
6
6
T
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Auburn
13
0
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Thu., Nov. 29 vs.
Mississippi
19
20
L
1928 Season Totals
Record 2-4
-2
Points Scored 70
Scoring Average 8.8
Points Allowed 166
Defense Average 20.8
Opponents Record 27-24
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-4
-1
Away Record 1-0
-1
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1928 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1928 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.