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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: Sid Robinson
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1895  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Sid Robinson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Marion  18   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Mississippi College  68   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Auburn  6   13   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Mississippi  41   14   W    @ Tupelo, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Kentucky  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Louisiana State  9   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. Haskell  7   6   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record6-1
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average23.3
  Points Allowed39
  Defense Average5.6
  Opponents Record13-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-1
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 9-049117   John W. Heisman
Auburn 6-2-1199102   Mike Donahue
Mississippi State 6-116339   Sid Robinson
Alabama 5-2-116829   Thomas Kelly
Tulane 5-3159105   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Vanderbilt 5-3142170   Dan McGugin
Kentucky 3-5-110456   S.A. Boles
South Carolina 3-513796   Dixon Foster
Florida 2-447247   A.L. Busser
Mississippi 1-4-149226   C.R. Dudy Noble
Tennessee 0-000   

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.