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: John W. Hancock Conference: Southern-
1927 Season Highlights
John W. Hancock enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
1927 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. Birmingham-Southern
27
0
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Louisiana Tech
14
0
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Tulane
13
6
W
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
Louisiana State
7
9
L
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 29 @
Alabama
7
13
L
Sat., Nov. 12 @
Auburn
7
6
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Fri., Nov. 18 vs. Millsaps
6
0
W
Thu., Nov. 24 @
Mississippi
12
20
L
1927 Season Totals
Record 5-3
Points Scored 93
Scoring Average 11.6
Points Allowed 54
Defense Average 6.8
Opponents Record 19-28
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 2-2
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1927 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1927 All Southern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.