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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: Charley Shira
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Charley Shira enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Louisiana Tech  13   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Auburn  0   26   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Florida  14   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Southern Mississippi  14   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Texas Tech  28   28   T    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Tampa  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Alabama  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Florida State  14   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Louisiana State  16   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Mississippi  17   17   T       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record0-8 -2
  Points Scored146
  Scoring Average14.6
  Points Allowed260
  Defense Average26.0
  Opponents Record62-30
  Conference Record0-4
  Home Record0-4 -1
  Away Record0-4 -1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 8-1-2284114Lost  2-165-0-117347  Vince Dooley
Alabama 8-3184139Lost  10-354-210863  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tennessee 8-2-1261146Lost  13-364-1-110668  Doug Dickey
Auburn 7-4257159 4-212375  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 7-3-1212197Won  34-173-2-191115  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 8-3221171Won  31-272-26462  Charles McClendon
Florida 6-3-1151175 2-2-174117  Ray Graves
Vanderbilt 5-4-1163147 1-3-14087  Bill Pace
Kentucky 3-7141206 0-759150  Charlie Bradshaw
Mississippi State 0-8-2146260 0-4-160114  Charley Shira

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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