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: Jackie Sherrill Conference: Southeastern-West
1995 Season Highlights
Jackie Sherrill enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
1995 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 2 vs.
Memphis
28
18
W
Sat., Sep. 9 vs.
Louisiana State
16
34
L
Sat., Sep. 16 @
Baylor
30
21
W
Sat., Sep. 23 @
Tennessee
14
52
L
Sat., Sep. 30 vs.
Louisiana Monroe
32
34
L
Sat., Oct. 7 @
Auburn
20
48
L
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
South Carolina
39
65
L
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Kentucky
42
32
W
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Arkansas
21
26
L
@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Alabama
9
14
L
Sat., Nov. 25 vs.
Mississippi
10
13
L
1995 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 261
Scoring Average 23.7
Points Allowed 357
Defense Average 32.5
Opponents Record 68-56
Conference Record 1-7
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 1-4
1995 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1995 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1995 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.