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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: Wade Walker
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
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
  Record2-7
  Points Scored96
  Scoring Average10.7
  Points Allowed198
  Defense Average22.0
  Opponents Record62-27
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record0-6
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 10-122889Won  14-07-012353  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 10-135021Won  21-05-118421  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 9-216450Lost  0-215-27944  Paul Dietzel
Auburn 7-317458 4-39033  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 7-2-29559Lost  0-73-1-25638  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia Tech 6-5136121Lost  7-143-37669  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 5-4-1112118 3-4-160111  Bowden Wyatt
Vanderbilt 5-3-2138106 3-2-25779  Arthur L Art Guepe
Florida 5-4-1169107 2-46062  George R. Bob Woodruff
Kentucky 4-6140107 1-64597  Blanton Collier
Tulane 3-6-194176 0-5-139143  Anton Andy Pilney
Mississippi State 2-796198 0-719161  Wade Walker

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.


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