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: Wade Walker Conference: Southeastern-
1959 Season Highlights
Wade Walker enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 26 @
Florida
13
14
L
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Tennessee
6
22
L
Sat., Oct. 10 vs.
Arkansas State
49
14
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Georgia
0
15
L
@ Atlanta, GA
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Memphis
28
23
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Alabama
0
10
L
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Auburn
0
31
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 14 @
Louisiana State
0
27
L
Sat., Nov. 28 vs.
Mississippi
0
42
L
1959 Season Totals
Record 2-7
Points Scored 96
Scoring Average 10.7
Points Allowed 198
Defense Average 22.0
Opponents Record 62-27
Conference Record 0-7
Home Record 2-1
Away Record 0-6
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1959 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1959 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).