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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: Arthur W. Slick Morton
Conference: Southeastern-

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1895  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024

1949 Season Highlights
 Arthur W. Slick Morton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Tennessee  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Baylor  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Clemson  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Cincinnati  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Alabama  6   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Tulane  6   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Auburn  6   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Louisiana State  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Mississippi  0   26   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record0-8 -1
  Points Scored38
  Scoring Average4.2
  Points Allowed224
  Defense Average24.9
  Opponents Record53-29
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record0-2
  Away Record0-6 -1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 7-3197129 5-213499  Bobby Dodd
Tulane 7-2-1251142 5-115561  Henry E. Frnka
Kentucky 9-331774Lost  13-214-11266  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 8-3231109Lost  0-354-212253  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Tennessee 7-2-1214104 4-1-19764  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Vanderbilt 5-5177183 4-4144170  Bill Edwards
Alabama 6-3-1227130 3-3-112589  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 4-5-1246243 2-4107151  John H. Vaught
Auburn 2-4-3134188 2-4-2114168  Earl M. Brown
Florida 4-5-1180218 1-4-186156  Raymond Bear Wolf
Georgia 4-6-1177134 1-4-14794  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 0-8-138224 0-625184  Arthur W. Slick Morton

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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