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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: Allyn McKeen
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Allyn McKeen enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 The Bulldogs won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Florida  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Alabama  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Louisiana State  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Union (Tennessee)  56   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Rhodes  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Auburn  14   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Duquesne  0   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Millsaps  49   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Mississippi  6   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 6  @ San Francisco  26   13   W       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -1
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed55
  Defense Average5.5
  Opponents Record27-19
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record5-1 -1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 7-1-1 AP
  
1941 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-226385Won  29-214-28551  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-1-119155 4-0-1407  Allyn McKeen
Georgia 9-1-131985Won  40-263-1-17544  Wallace Butts
Tennessee 8-218273 3-16129  John Barnhill
Vanderbilt 8-226089 3-28182  Harry R. Red Sanders
Mississippi 6-2-113167 2-1-14745  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 5-422095 2-39372  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Louisiana State 4-4-211993 2-2-25440  Bernie H. Moore
Georgia Tech 3-682130 2-46296  William A. Bill Alexander
Florida 4-614997 1-32442  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 5-4151154 0-435109  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-5-1123115 0-4-12888  John F. Jack Meagher

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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