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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: Emory Bellard
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Emory Bellard enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Memphis  13   14   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Maryland  14   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Florida  24   10   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Tennessee  28   9   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Florida State  6   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Marshall  48   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Southern Mississippi  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Alabama  7   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Auburn  3   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Louisiana State  3   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Mississippi  9   14   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored162
  Scoring Average14.7
  Points Allowed179
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record68-55
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-5
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 12-038367Won  24-96-018545  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 6-5206189 5-114294  Vince Dooley
Auburn 8-3330238 4-2153124  Doug Barfield
Louisiana State 7-5275151Won  34-104-210673  Charles McClendon
Tennessee 7-5311235Lost  22-273-3132143  Johnny Majors
Kentucky 5-6180143 3-311679  Fran Curci
Mississippi 4-7251298 3-3169123  Steve Sloan
Mississippi State 3-8162179 2-47492  Emory Bellard
Vanderbilt 1-10179418 0-696272  George MacIntyre
Florida 0-10-1106265 0-639167  Charley Pell

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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