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: Ralph I. Sasse Conference: Southeastern-
1936 Season Highlights
Ralph I. Sasse enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
1936 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. Millsaps
20
0
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Samford
35
0
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Alabama
0
7
L
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. Loyola (New Orleans)
32
0
W
@ Meridian, MS
Sat., Oct. 24 @
Texas Christian
0
0
T
@ Dallas, TX
Sat., Oct. 31 vs. Sewanee
68
0
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Louisiana State
0
12
L
Sat., Nov. 21 vs.
Mississippi
26
6
W
Sat., Nov. 28 vs. Mercer
32
0
W
Sat., Dec. 5 @
Florida
7
0
W
Fri., Jan. 1 Duquesne
12
13
L
@ Miami, FL
Orange Bowl
1936 Season Totals
Record 7-3
-1
Points Scored 232
Scoring Average 21.1
Points Allowed 38
Defense Average 3.5
Opponents Record 35-14
Conference Record 3-2
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 1-2
-1
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1936 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1936 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.