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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: Arthur W. Slick Morton
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Arthur W. Slick Morton enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Arkansas State  32   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Tennessee  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Georgia  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Kentucky  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Alabama  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Tulane  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Memphis  27   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Louisiana State  0   3   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Mississippi  7   49   L       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored82
  Scoring Average9.1
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record60-33
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-3
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 11-0-129590Won  17-147-017541  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 10-1386116Lost  13-285-015061  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Louisiana State 7-3-1128111 4-2-16371  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Mississippi 6-3-1254157 4-2-1181130  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 8-4314121Won  20-73-310268  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 6-5201195 3-5147167  Bill Edwards
Alabama 5-6263188 3-4109113  Harold D. Red Drew
Auburn 5-5180212 3-4101164  Ralph Shug Jordan
Florida 5-5174131 2-48896  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 5-5176184 2-47397  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 4-582127 2-523107  Arthur W. Slick Morton
Tulane 4-6143172 1-540117  Henry E. Frnka

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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