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Mississippi State Bulldogs

Location: Mississippi State, Mississippi ▪ Colors: Maroon & White
Stadium: Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (cap. 55,082)
Record*: 108 Years, 523-519-37, .502 W-L% (Major School)
*W-L-T adjusted to 506-537-36 by NCAA.

Conferences: SEC, Southern and Ind
Conference Champion: 1 Time
Bowls: 16 Bowls, 9-7, .563 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 7 Times (Preseason), 12 Times (Final), 161 Weeks (Total)

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All-Time Rank: #27. Utah State… #28. Louisville… #29. Miami (FL)… #30. MISSISSIPPI STATE… #31. Clemson… #32. Tulane… #33. Virginia Tech… 

108 Years

Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
1 2012 SEC 8 5 0 .615 6.15 2.99 13 Dan Mullen (8-5) Gator Bowl-L
2 2011 SEC 7 6 0 .538 5.13 2.52 20 16 Dan Mullen (7-6) Music City Bowl-W
3 2010 SEC 9 4 0 .692 9.11 2.96 15 15 Dan Mullen (9-4) Gator Bowl-W
4 2009 SEC 5 7 0 .417 5.76 7.93 Dan Mullen (5-7)
5 2008 SEC 4 8 0 .333 -5.00 1.75 Sylvester Croom (4-8)
6 2007 SEC 8 5 0 .615 4.84 4.22 Sylvester Croom (8-5) Liberty Bowl-W
7 2006 SEC 3 9 0 .250 -2.64 4.86 Sylvester Croom (3-9)
8 2005 SEC 3 8 0 .273 -7.03 1.43 Sylvester Croom (3-8)
9 2004 SEC 3 8 0 .273 -6.97 0.67 Sylvester Croom (3-8)
10 2003 SEC 2 10 0 .167 -9.53 4.88 Jackie Sherrill (2-10)
11 2002 SEC 3 9 0 .250 -7.28 2.55 Jackie Sherrill (3-9)
12 2001 SEC 3 8 0 .273 1.65 7.10 20 17 Jackie Sherrill (3-8)
13 2000 SEC 8 4 0 .667 10.37 3.37 13 24 Jackie Sherrill (8-4) Independence Bowl-W
14 1999 SEC 10 2 0 .833 11.84 2.75 8 13 Jackie Sherrill (10-2) Peach Bowl-W
15 1998 SEC 8 5 0 .615 6.21 2.06 23 Jackie Sherrill (8-5) Cotton Bowl-L
16 1997 SEC 7 4 0 .636 9.00 6.09 15 Jackie Sherrill (7-4)
17 1996 SEC 5 6 0 .455 0.76 1.12 Jackie Sherrill (5-6)
18 1995 SEC 3 8 0 .273 -5.05 3.04 Jackie Sherrill (3-8)
19 1994 SEC 8 4 0 .667 6.36 1.69 16 24 Jackie Sherrill (8-4) Peach Bowl-L
20 1993 SEC 3 6 2 .364 0.69 1.69 24 23 Jackie Sherrill (3-6-2) W-L-T adjusted to 4-5-2 by NCAA.
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
21 1992 SEC 7 5 0 .583 4.51 1.59 22 15 23 Jackie Sherrill (7-5) Peach Bowl-L
22 1991 SEC 7 5 0 .583 5.13 1.47 21 Jackie Sherrill (7-5) Liberty Bowl-L
23 1990 SEC 5 6 0 .455 -1.23 0.95 Rockey Felker (5-6)
24 1989 SEC 5 6 0 .455 1.52 2.42 25 Rockey Felker (5-6)
25 1988 SEC 1 10 0 .091 -9.85 4.06 Rockey Felker (1-10)
26 1987 SEC 4 7 0 .364 -2.20 4.08 Rockey Felker (4-7)
27 1986 SEC 6 5 0 .545 -2.06 1.58 13 Rockey Felker (6-5)
28 1985 SEC 5 6 0 .455 1.80 4.35 Emory Bellard (5-6)
29 1984 SEC 4 7 0 .364 0.93 4.38 Emory Bellard (4-7)
30 1983 SEC 3 8 0 .273 3.01 11.19 Emory Bellard (3-8)
31 1982 SEC 5 6 0 .455 7.39 6.39 Emory Bellard (5-6)
32 1981 SEC 8 4 0 .667 11.27 5.60 14 7 Emory Bellard (8-4) Hall of Fame Classic-W
33 1980 SEC 9 3 0 .750 12.92 7.25 16 19 Emory Bellard (9-3) Sun Bowl-L
34 1979 SEC 3 8 0 .273 2.15 6.60 Emory Bellard (3-8)
35 1978 SEC 6 5 0 .545 10.12 7.85 Bob Tyler (6-5)
36 1977 SEC 5 6 0 .455 7.57 9.85 16 12 Bob Tyler (5-6) W-L-T adjusted to 0-11 by NCAA.
37 1976 SEC 9 2 0 .818 11.57 4.84 18 20 Bob Tyler (9-2) W-L-T adjusted to 0-11 by NCAA.
38 1975 SEC 6 4 1 .591 5.74 5.29 Bob Tyler (6-4-1) W-L-T adjusted to 2-9 by NCAA.
39 1974 SEC 9 3 0 .750 13.86 6.61 17 17 Bob Tyler (9-3) Sun Bowl-W
40 1973 SEC 4 5 2 .455 1.97 4.24 Bob Tyler (4-5-2)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
41 1972 SEC 4 7 0 .364 4.43 7.88 Charles Shira (4-7)
42 1971 SEC 2 9 0 .182 -1.65 11.90 Charles Shira (2-9)
43 1970 SEC 6 5 0 .545 6.01 10.01 Charles Shira (6-5)
44 1969 SEC 3 7 0 .300 0.66 10.06 Charles Shira (3-7)
45 1968 SEC 0 8 2 .100 -6.38 4.22 Charles Shira (0-8-2)
46 1967 SEC 1 9 0 .100 -2.13 12.37 Charles Shira (1-9)
47 1966 SEC 2 8 0 .200 -0.04 9.46 Paul Davis (2-8)
48 1965 SEC 4 6 0 .400 7.29 7.89 9 Paul Davis (4-6)
49 1964 SEC 4 6 0 .400 6.49 7.69 Paul Davis (4-6)
50 1963 SEC 7 2 2 .727 14.77 7.59 Paul Davis (7-2-2) Liberty Bowl-W
51 1962 SEC 3 6 0 .333 4.62 10.28 Paul Davis (3-6)
52 1961 SEC 5 5 0 .500 5.54 8.04 Wade Walker (5-5)
53 1960 SEC 2 6 1 .278 5.64 8.53 Wade Walker (2-6-1)
54 1959 SEC 2 7 0 .222 -2.02 7.87 Wade Walker (2-7)
55 1958 SEC 3 6 0 .333 2.23 5.46 15 11 Wade Walker (3-6)
56 1957 SEC 6 2 1 .722 11.97 4.64 12 14 Wade Walker (6-2-1)
57 1956 SEC 4 6 0 .400 2.11 3.11 Wade Walker (4-6)
58 1955 SEC 6 4 0 .600 6.05 3.85 18 Darrell Royal (6-4)
59 1954 SEC 6 4 0 .600 6.03 -0.37 Darrell Royal (6-4)
60 1953 SEC 5 2 3 .650 10.92 3.82 11 Murray Warmath (5-2-3)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
61 1952 SEC 5 4 0 .556 7.21 3.33 Murray Warmath (5-4)
62 1951 SEC 4 5 0 .444 0.45 3.90 Slick Morton (4-5)
63 1950 SEC 4 5 0 .444 4.58 5.36 Slick Morton (4-5)
64 1949 SEC 0 8 1 .056 -12.63 4.26 Slick Morton (0-8-1)
65 1948 SEC 4 4 1 .500 7.57 6.23 Allyn McKeen (4-4-1)
66 1947 SEC 7 3 0 .700 6.37 -0.63 Allyn McKeen (7-3)
67 1946 SEC 8 2 0 .800 13.37 0.37 19 Allyn McKeen (8-2)
68 1945 SEC 6 3 0 .667 6.84 -1.05 15 Allyn McKeen (6-3)
69 1944 SEC 6 2 0 .750 9.07 -1.43 16 Allyn McKeen (6-2)
70 1942 SEC 8 2 0 .800 15.00 4.40 16 18 Allyn McKeen (8-2)
71 1941 SEC 8 1 1 .850 9.70 0.30 13 16 Allyn McKeen (8-1-1)
72 1940 SEC 10 0 1 .955 14.27 -1.28 9 9 Allyn McKeen (10-0-1) Orange Bowl-W
73 1939 SEC 8 2 0 .800 12.68 -0.73 Allyn McKeen (8-2)
74 1938 SEC 4 6 0 .400 -5.08 -2.18 Spike Nelson (4-6)
75 1937 SEC 5 4 1 .550 2.81 2.51 Ralph Sasse (5-4-1)
76 1936 SEC 7 3 1 .682 11.59 0.95 Ralph Sasse (7-3-1) Orange Bowl-L
77 1935 SEC 8 3 0 .727 9.07 0.98 Ralph Sasse (8-3)
78 1934 SEC 4 6 0 .400 -3.05 0.75 Ross McKechnie (4-6)
79 1933 SEC 3 6 1 .350 -3.58 2.92 Ross McKechnie (3-6-1)
80 1932 Southern 3 5 0 .375 -8.56 1.32 Ray Dauber (3-5)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
81 1931 Southern 2 6 0 .250 -9.89 -0.39 Ray Dauber (2-6)
82 1930 Southern 2 7 0 .222 -15.00 -5.00 Red Cagle (2-7)
83 1929 Southern 1 5 2 .250 -12.44 -2.94 J.W. Hancock (1-5-2)
84 1928 Southern 2 4 2 .375 -5.07 1.43 J.W. Hancock (2-4-2)
85 1927 Southern 5 3 0 .625 -0.32 -4.94 J.W. Hancock (5-3)
86 1926 Southern 5 4 0 .556 2.18 0.18 Bernie Bierman (5-4)
87 1925 Southern 3 4 1 .438 2.45 1.57 Bernie Bierman (3-4-1)
88 1924 Southern 5 4 0 .556 -1.21 -1.43 Earl Able (5-4)
89 1923 Southern 5 2 2 .667 0.98 -1.13 Earl Able (5-2-2)
90 1922 Southern 3 4 2 .444 -9.54 -1.98 Charles Noble (3-4-2)
91 1921 Southern 4 4 1 .500 4.15 2.93 Fred Holtkamp (4-4-1)
92 1920 Ind 5 3 0 .625 7.79 3.54 Fred Holtkamp (5-3)
93 1919 Ind 6 2 0 .750 13.85 4.10 Sid Robinson (6-2)
94 1918 Ind 3 2 0 .600 -0.22 -7.22 Sid Robinson (3-2)
95 1917 Ind 6 1 0 .857 6.14 -5.72 Sid Robinson (6-1)
96 1916 Ind 4 4 1 .500 4.03 -0.42 E.C. Hayes (4-4-1)
97 1915 Ind 5 2 1 .688 6.52 2.14 E.C. Hayes (5-2-1)
98 1914 Ind 6 2 0 .750 7.49 -3.51 E.C. Hayes (6-2)
99 1913 Ind 6 1 1 .813 6.90 -1.72 William Chadwick (6-1-1)
100 1912 Ind 4 3 0 .571 8.55 5.83 William Chadwick (4-3)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
101 1911 Ind 7 2 1 .750 8.40 -2.10 William Chadwick (7-2-1)
102 1910 Ind 7 2 0 .778 6.78 -3.11 William Chadwick (7-2)
103 1909 Ind 5 4 0 .556 5.24 -3.76 William Chadwick (5-4)
104 1908 Ind 3 4 0 .429 -4.70 -1.56 Fred Furman (3-4)
105 1907 Ind 6 3 0 .667 0.81 -3.75 Fred Furman (6-3)
106 1906 Ind 2 2 1 .500 0.52 -1.88 Dan Martin (2-2-1)
107 1904 Ind 2 5 0 .286 -6.77 -2.92 Dan Martin (2-5)
108 1902 Ind 1 4 1 .250 -8.64 -2.47 L. Gwinn (1-4-1)