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-
1972 Season Highlights
Charley Shira enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
1972 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 9 vs.
Auburn
3
14
L
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Sep. 16 vs.
Louisiana Monroe
42
7
W
Sat., Sep. 23 @
Vanderbilt
10
6
W
Sat., Sep. 30 @
Florida
13
28
L
Sat., Oct. 7 @
Kentucky
13
17
L
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Florida State
21
25
L
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
Southern Mississippi
26
7
W
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Houston
27
13
W
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Alabama
14
58
L
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Louisiana State
14
28
L
Sat., Nov. 25 @
Mississippi
14
51
L
1972 Season Totals
Record 4-7
Points Scored 197
Scoring Average 17.9
Points Allowed 254
Defense Average 23.1
Opponents Record 64-53
Conference Record 1-6
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 1-5
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1972 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1972 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.