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Mississippi State Bulldogs

University of Mississippi State
Starkville, MS
Founded: 1878
Stadium: Scott Field
Capacity: 55,082
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Paul J. Davis
Conference: Southeastern-

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1895 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

Paul J. Davis enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Houston	36	0	W
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Florida	18	13	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Tampa	48	7	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Southern Mississippi	27	9	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Memphis	13	33	L
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Tulane	15	17	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Alabama	7	10	L	@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Auburn	18	25	L	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Louisiana State	20	37	L
Sat., Nov. 27	vs. Mississippi	0	21	L

1965 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	202
Scoring Average	20.2
Points Allowed	172
Defense Average	17.2
Opponents Record	54-37
Conference Record	1-5
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	2-4

1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1965 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Alabama	9-1-1	256	107	Won 39-28	6-1-1	161	65	Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi	7-4	179	115	Won 13-7	5-3	129	77	John H. Vaught
Florida	7-4	239	149	Lost 18-20	4-2	126	76	Ray Graves
Auburn	5-5-1	172	175	Lost 7-13	4-1-1	113	115	Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State	8-3	265	164	Won 14-7	3-3	144	109	Charles McClendon
Kentucky	6-4	202	160		3-3	120	90	Charlie Bradshaw
Tennessee	8-1-2	220	98	Won 27-6	2-1-2	73	40	Doug Dickey
Georgia	6-4	186	158		2-3	81	90	Vince Dooley
Mississippi State	4-6	202	172		1-5	78	123	Paul J. Davis
Tulane	2-8	71	268		1-5	37	192	Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle
Vanderbilt	2-7-1	85	180		1-5	40	125	Jack Green

1965 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1965 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.