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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: John W. Hancock
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024
1929 Season Highlights
 John W. Hancock enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1929 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Henderson State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Georgia Tech  13   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Tulane  0   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Louisiana State  6   31   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Mississippi College  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Michigan State  19   33   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Millsaps  0   0   T       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Mississippi  7   7   T       
 
1929 Season Totals
  Record1-5 -2
  Points Scored51
  Scoring Average6.4
  Points Allowed139
  Defense Average17.4
  Opponents Record24-18
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record0-2 -1
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1929 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 9-134660   Charles C. Chuck Collins
Tennessee 9-0-133013   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Tulane 9-027945   Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Clemson 8-3236110   Josh C. Cody
Florida 8-218773   Charles W. Bachman
Vanderbilt 7-218756   Dan McGugin
Alabama 6-319658   Wallace W. Wade
Georgia 6-415597   Harry J. Mehre
Kentucky 6-1-123754   Harry G. Gamage
Louisiana State 6-3246118   Russell T. Russ Cohen
South Carolina 6-5163174   W.L. Billy Laval
Virginia Tech 5-4170128   Andy Gustafson
Duke 4-6153260   James Jimmy DeHart
Maryland 4-4-2148135   H.C. Curley Byrd
Virginia 4-3-2129139   Earl C. Abell
Georgia Tech 3-6105138   William A. Bill Alexander
Auburn 2-728208   George Bohler
Mississippi 1-6-273222   Homer Hazel
Mississippi State 1-5-251139   John W. Hancock
North Carolina State 1-844207   G.K. Gus Tebell

1929 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1929 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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