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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: Allyn McKeen
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Allyn McKeen enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Tennessee  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Baylor  7   7   T    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Clemson  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Cincinnati  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Alabama  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Tulane  0   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Auburn  20   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Louisiana State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Mississippi  7   34   L       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored103
  Scoring Average11.4
  Points Allowed87
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record51-34
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record3-2
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 9-2306141Lost  28-416-017551  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 8-122693 6-116073  John H. Vaught
Tulane 9-120760 5-112440  Henry E. Frnka
Vanderbilt 8-2-132873 4-2-117067  Harry R. Red Sanders
Georgia Tech 7-322669 4-312662  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 6-4-1228170 3-4-1139152  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi State 4-4-110387 3-36259  Allyn McKeen
Tennessee 4-4-214098 2-3-15977  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Florida 5-5213206 1-578153  Raymond Bear Wolf
Kentucky 5-3-2199128 1-3-16096  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 3-799271 1-552178  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Auburn 1-8-168262 0-729228  Earl M. Brown

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Southeastern 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.