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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Allyn McKeen enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Florida  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Auburn  7   7   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Samford  41   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ North Carolina State  26   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Rhodes  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Louisiana State  22   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Millsaps  46   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Mississippi  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Alabama  13   0   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Georgetown  14   7   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record10-0 -1
  Points Scored248
  Scoring Average22.5
  Points Allowed58
  Defense Average5.3
  Opponents Record36-23
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record5-0 -1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
99-0-1 AP
  
1940 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 10-133245Lost  13-195-012212  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Mississippi State 10-0-124858Won  14-74-0-18821  Allyn McKeen
Mississippi 9-2251100 3-16046  Harry J. Mehre
Alabama 7-216680 3-27567  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 6-4-1170153 3-2-18970  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-4139112 3-35582  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 5-5136141 2-34881  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Georgia 5-4-1209134 2-3-182106  Wallace Butts
Kentucky 5-3-2190107 1-2-24079  A.D. Kirwan
Tulane 5-5144126 1-34160  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Georgia Tech 3-7139160 1-57293  William A. Bill Alexander
Vanderbilt 3-6-110198 0-5-13591  Harry R. Red Sanders

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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