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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  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Murray Warmath enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Tennessee  7   14   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Arkansas State  41   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. North Texas  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Kentucky  27   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Alabama  19   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Tulane  21   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Auburn  49   34   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Louisiana State  33   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Mississippi  14   20   L       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored225
  Scoring Average25.0
  Points Allowed186
  Defense Average20.7
  Opponents Record56-35
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record2-4
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1952 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 12-032559Won  24-76-012426  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 8-2-125979Lost  0-165-0-114236  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 10-2325139Won  61-64-111878  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 8-1-2244120Lost  7-244-0-212269  John H. Vaught
Georgia 7-4226208 4-3108131  Wallace Butts
Florida 8-3304122Won  14-133-312784  George R. Bob Woodruff
Mississippi State 5-4225186 3-4170172  Murray Warmath
Tulane 5-5188146 3-5107132  Raymond Bear Wolf
Louisiana State 3-7148214 2-5101138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Kentucky 5-4-2161173 1-3-275121  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 3-5-2151199 1-4-155145  Bill Edwards
Auburn 2-8139208 0-775188  Ralph Shug Jordan

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.