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: Charley Shira Conference: Southeastern-
1968 Season Highlights
Charley Shira enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
1968 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 21 vs.
Louisiana Tech
13
20
L
Sat., Sep. 28 vs.
Auburn
0
26
L
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 5 @
Florida
14
31
L
Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
Southern Mississippi
14
47
L
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Texas Tech
28
28
T
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 26 @ Tampa
17
24
L
Sat., Nov. 2 @
Alabama
13
20
L
Sat., Nov. 9 vs.
Florida State
14
27
L
Sat., Nov. 16 @
Louisiana State
16
20
L
Sat., Nov. 30 @
Mississippi
17
17
T
1968 Season Totals
Record 0-8
-2
Points Scored 146
Scoring Average 14.6
Points Allowed 260
Defense Average 26.0
Opponents Record 62-30
Conference Record 0-4
Home Record 0-4
-1
Away Record 0-4
-1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1968 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1968 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 Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.