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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: Jackie Sherrill
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights
 Jackie Sherrill enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Oregon  13   36   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Jacksonville State  51   13   W       
 Thu., Sep. 19  vs. Auburn  14   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Louisiana State  13   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ South Carolina  10   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Troy  11   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Memphis  29   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Kentucky  24   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Alabama  14   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Tennessee  17   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Arkansas  19   26   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Mississippi  12   24   L       
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record3-9
  Points Scored227
  Scoring Average18.9
  Points Allowed339
  Defense Average28.3
  Opponents Record82-69
  Conference Record0-8
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-5
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-3367200 6-222799  Dennis Franchione
Arkansas 9-5370277Lost  14-295-3223184  Houston Nutt
Auburn 9-4388231Won  13-95-3213150  Tommy Tuberville
Louisiana State 8-5323238Lost  20-355-3179160  Nick Saban
Mississippi 7-6351331Won  27-233-5175230  David Cutcliffe
Mississippi State 3-9227339 0-8123265  Jackie Sherrill

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.