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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: Emory Bellard
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Emory Bellard enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Memphis  34   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Louisiana Tech  31   11   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Vanderbilt  24   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Florida  15   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Illinois  28   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Southern Mississippi  14   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Miami  34   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Auburn  24   21   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Alabama  6   3   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Louisiana State  55   31   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Mississippi  19   14   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Dec. 27   Nebraska  17   31   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored301
  Scoring Average25.1
  Points Allowed247
  Defense Average20.6
  Opponents Record73-63
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 9-3-0 AP
  
1980 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 12-0333137Won  17-106-016978  Vince Dooley
Alabama 10-235298Won  30-25-121066  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State 9-3301247Lost  17-315-1143104  Emory Bellard
Florida 8-4256186Won  35-204-210293  Charley Pell
Louisiana State 7-4213193 4-2138133  Jerry Stovall
Tennessee 5-6256189 3-316290  Johnny Majors
Mississippi 3-8263266 2-5136182  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 3-8167280 1-570161  Fran Curci
Auburn 5-6235238 0-687173  Doug Barfield
Vanderbilt 2-9140352 0-651215  George MacIntyre

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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