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: Dan Mullen Conference: Southeastern-West
2012 Season Highlights
Dan Mullen enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
2012 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 1 vs. Jackson State
56
9
W
Sat., Sep. 8 vs.
Auburn
28
10
W
Sat., Sep. 15 @
Troy
30
24
W
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
South Alabama
30
10
W
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Kentucky
27
14
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Tennessee
41
31
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Middle Tennessee State
45
3
W
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Alabama
7
38
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Texas A&M
13
38
L
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Louisiana State
17
37
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Arkansas
45
14
W
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Mississippi
24
41
L
Tue., Jan. 1
Northwestern
20
34
L
@ Jacksonville, FL
Gator Bowl
2012 Season Totals
Record 8-5
Points Scored 383
Scoring Average 29.5
Points Allowed 303
Defense Average 23.3
Opponents Record 63-71
Conference Record 4-4
Home Record 6-1
Away Record 2-3
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2012 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2012 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.