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1978 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 1978 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bulldogs were not invited to a bowl game despite being eligible. After the season, head coach Bob Tyler resigned.[1]

1978 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–5 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimmy Sharpe (1st season)
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 16 Georgia 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Auburn 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
LSU 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Florida 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2West Texas State*
W 28–030,000[2]
September 9at North Texas State*
W 17–521,000[3]
September 23Memphis State*
W 44–1449,238[4]
September 30at Florida
L 0–3448,597[5]
October 7at Southern Miss*
L 17–2231,720[6]
October 14No. 15 Florida State*
W 55–2736,000[7]
October 28vs. Tennessee
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 34–2140,879[8]
November 4at No. 3 Alabama
L 14–3574,217[9]
November 11Auburn
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 0–634,100[10]
November 18No. 17 LSU
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 16–1444,200[11]
November 25vs. Ole Miss
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
L 7–2747,012[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ "1979 - 85 Bulldogs". Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Miss. State's alive and how well, 28–0". Clarion-Ledger. September 3, 1978. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs top N. Texas State". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs rout Memphis State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gators stun State". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Golden Eagles take 22–17 win over Bulldogs". The Yazoo Herald. October 8, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ill wins, defense doom Florida State". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldog Halloween trick bag filled with Vol treats". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tide chains MSU". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "2 field goals sink Bulldogs". The Commercial Appeal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "16–14, Bulldogs' upset win was almost Peachy". The Clarion-Ledger. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Fourcade, frosh QB leads Rebs past Maroons". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1978 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.


 

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