Record: 9-3, .750 W-L% (17th of 129) ▪ Rank: 17th in Final AP Poll
Conference: SEC
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Bob Tyler (9-3)
PS/G: 27.2 (13th of 129) ▪ PA/G: 18.7 (59th of 129)
SRS: 13.86 (15th of 129) ▪ SOS: 6.61 (38th of 129)
Bowl Game: Won Sun Bowl 26-24 versus North Carolina
| Pre | 9/9 | 9/16 | 9/23 | 9/30 | 10/7 | 10/14 | 10/21 | 10/28 | 11/4 | 11/11 | 11/18 | 11/25 | 12/2 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 17 |
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 7, 1974 | Sat | Mississippi State | William & Mary | Southern | W | 49 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | Jackson, MS | |
| 2 | Sep 21, 1974 | Sat | Mississippi State | Georgia | SEC | W | 38 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | W 2 | Jackson, MS | |
| 3 | Sep 28, 1974 | Sat | Mississippi State | @ | Florida | SEC | L | 13 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 4 | Oct 5, 1974 | Sat | Mississippi State | Kansas State | Big 8 | W | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 5 | Oct 12, 1974 | Sat | Mississippi State | @ | Lamar | Ind | W | 37 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | W 2 | |
| 6 | Oct 19, 1974 | Sat | Mississippi State | @ | Memphis | Ind | W | 29 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | W 3 | |
| 7 | Oct 26, 1974 | Sat | Mississippi State | Louisville | MVC | W | 56 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | W 4 | ||
| 8 | Nov 2, 1974 | Sat | (17) Mississippi State | @ | (4) Alabama | SEC | L | 0 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 9 | Nov 9, 1974 | Sat | Mississippi State | (10) Auburn | SEC | L | 20 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | L 2 | Jackson, MS | |
| 10 | Nov 16, 1974 | Sat | Mississippi State | Louisiana State | SEC | W | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | W 1 | Jackson, MS | |
| 11 | Nov 23, 1974 | Sat | Mississippi State | N | Mississippi | SEC | W | 31 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | W 2 | Jackson, MS |
| 12 | Dec 28, 1974 | Sat | Mississippi State | N | North Carolina | ACC | W | 26 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | W 3 | Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) |