AHSFHS.org


Search Site








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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1895  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Wade Walker enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Houston  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Tennessee  0   0   T    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Arkansas State  29   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Georgia  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Memphis  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Alabama  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Auburn  12   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Louisiana State  3   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Mississippi  9   35   L       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record2-6 -1
  Points Scored101
  Scoring Average11.2
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record61-24
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-4 -1
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1960 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 10-0-128070Won  14-65-0-113837  John H. Vaught
Florida 9-215786Won  13-125-19357  Ray Graves
Auburn 8-215580 5-26852  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 8-1-218356Tied  3-34-1-16532  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 6-4174118 4-38895  Wallace Butts
Georgia Tech 5-511897 4-410278  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 6-2-220979 3-2-28558  Bowden Wyatt
Kentucky 5-4-120681 2-4-17981  Blanton Collier
Louisiana State 5-4-110550 2-3-14237  Paul Dietzel
Tulane 3-6-1132140 1-4-15784  Anton Andy Pilney
Vanderbilt 3-774193 0-77159  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 2-6-1101119 0-5-14196  Wade Walker

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.