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: Jackie Sherrill Conference: Southeastern-West 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
2000 Season Highlights  
 Jackie Sherrill enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.  
    
		
		
2000 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 2   @
Memphis 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 3  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Thu., Sep. 14   @
Brigham Young 
  
    
   	 44  
   	 28  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 23   @
South Carolina 
  
    
   	 19  
   	 23  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 30   vs.
Florida 
  
    
   	 47  
   	 35  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 7   vs.
Auburn 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 10  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 21   @
Louisiana State 
  
    
   	 38  
   	 45  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 28   vs.
Middle Tennessee State 
  
    
   	 61  
   	 35  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 4   @
Kentucky 
  
    
   	 35  
   	 17  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 11   vs.
Alabama 
  
    
   	 29  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 18   vs.
Arkansas 
  
    
   	 10  
   	 17  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Thu., Nov. 23   @
Mississippi 
  
    
   	 30  
   	 45  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sun., Dec. 31   
Texas A&M 
  
    
   	 43  
   	 41  
     W   
    
   	 @ Shreveport, LA  
   	 Independence Bowl 
 
 
		   	
	
2000 Season Totals  
  Record 8-4
  
  Points Scored 390  
  Scoring Average 32.5  
  Points Allowed 306  
  Defense Average 25.5  
  Opponents Record 76-66
  
  Conference Record 4-4  
  Home Record 4-1
  
  Away Record 3-3
     
  
 
		
2000 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
	24  8-4-0 
	AP  
	
	
	22  8-4-0 
	Coaches  
	22  8-4-0 
	USA Today/ESPN  
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
2000 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
2000 All Southeastern Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.