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: Joe Moorhead Conference: Southeastern-West
2018 Season Highlights
Joe Moorhead enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
2018 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 1 vs. Stephen F. Austin
63
6
W
Sat., Sep. 8 @
Kansas State
31
10
W
Sat., Sep. 15 vs. Louisiana
56
10
W
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Kentucky
7
28
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Florida
6
13
L
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Auburn
23
9
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Louisiana State
3
19
L
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Texas A&M
28
13
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Louisiana Tech
45
3
W
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Alabama
0
24
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Arkansas
52
6
W
Thu., Nov. 22 @
Mississippi
35
3
W
Tue., Jan. 1
Iowa
22
27
L
@ Tampa, FL
Outback Bowl
2018 Season Totals
Record 8-5
Points Scored 371
Scoring Average 28.5
Points Allowed 171
Defense Average 13.2
Opponents Record 97-59
Conference Record 4-4
Home Record 6-1
Away Record 2-3
2018 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
25 (8-5)
Coaches
18 (8-4)
CFP
2018 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2018 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.