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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: E.C. Hayes
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 E.C. Hayes enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Mississippi College  6   13   L    @ Aberdeen, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Transylvania  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Auburn  3   7   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Mississippi  36   0   W    @ Tupelo, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Louisiana State  3   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Kentucky  3   13   L       
 Mon., Nov. 20  @ Maryville  7   7   T       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Arkansas  20   7   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored124
  Scoring Average13.8
  Points Allowed60
  Defense Average6.7
  Opponents Record24-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-2 -1
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 8-0-142120   John W. Heisman
Tennessee 8-0-116819   John R. Chief Bender
Vanderbilt 7-1-132825   Dan McGugin
Alabama 6-315662   Thomas Kelly
Auburn 6-220156   Mike Donahue
Georgia 6-312158   William A. Bill Cunningham
Kentucky 4-1-215251   J.J. Tigert
Mississippi State 4-4-112460   E.C. Hayes
Tulane 4-3-1126149   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Mississippi 3-6128188   Fred Robbins
South Carolina 2-785168   Rice Warren
Florida 0-5395   Charles J. McCoy

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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