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: Emerson W. Spike Nelson Conference: Southeastern-
1938 Season Highlights
Emerson W. Spike Nelson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
1938 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sun., Sep. 25 vs. Samford
19
0
W
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Florida
22
0
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Louisiana Tech
48
0
W
Fri., Oct. 14 @
Auburn
6
20
L
@ Montgomery, AL
Fri., Oct. 21 @ Duquesne
12
7
W
Sat., Oct. 29 @
Tulane
0
27
L
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Louisiana State
7
32
L
Sat., Nov. 12 vs. Centenary
0
19
L
@ Meridian, MS
Sat., Nov. 19 @ Rhodes
3
7
L
Sat., Nov. 26 vs.
Mississippi
6
19
L
1938 Season Totals
Record 4-6
Points Scored 123
Scoring Average 12.3
Points Allowed 131
Defense Average 13.1
Opponents Record 33-26
Conference Record 1-4
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 1-4
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1938 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1938 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.