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: Wade Walker Conference: Southeastern-
1961 Season Highlights
Wade Walker enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 23 vs.
Texas Tech
6
0
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Sep. 30 @
Houston
10
7
W
Sat., Oct. 7 @
Tennessee
3
17
L
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Arkansas State
38
0
W
Sat., Oct. 21 @
Georgia
7
10
L
@ Atlanta, GA
Sat., Oct. 28 @
Memphis
23
16
W
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Alabama
0
24
L
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Auburn
11
10
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Louisiana State
6
14
L
Sat., Dec. 2 vs.
Mississippi
7
37
L
1961 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 111
Scoring Average 11.1
Points Allowed 135
Defense Average 13.5
Opponents Record 65-36
Conference Record 1-5
Home Record 2-1
Away Record 3-4
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1961 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1961 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.