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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: Emory Bellard
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Emory Bellard enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Tulane  14   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Navy  38   10   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Florida  12   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Georgia  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Southern Mississippi  6   31   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Miami  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Auburn  13   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Alabama  18   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Memphis  13   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Louisiana State  45   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Mississippi  23   24   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed279
  Defense Average25.4
  Opponents Record77-47
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 11-1311186Won  9-76-017896  Pat Dye
Georgia 10-1-1274158Won  10-95-114074  Vince Dooley
Florida 9-2-1304156Won  14-64-214984  Charley Pell
Tennessee 9-3282165Won  30-234-2129114  Johnny Majors
Alabama 8-4366229Won  28-74-2205132  Ray Perkins
Mississippi 7-5179264Lost  3-94-296147  Billy Brewer
Kentucky 6-5-1228237Lost  16-202-487151  Jerry Claiborne
Mississippi State 3-8196279 1-5118168  Emory Bellard
Louisiana State 4-7251253 0-6112176  Jerry Stovall
Vanderbilt 2-9183274 0-693165  George MacIntyre

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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