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1968 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
The 1968 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The Bulldogs finished winless on the year, although they did manage to tie two teams that finished with winning records, including rival Ole Miss, led by star quarterback Archie Manning.
Quick Facts Mississippi State Bulldogs football, Conference ...
| 1968 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 0–8–2 (0–4–1 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Georgia $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Louisiana Tech* | L 13–20 | 15,000 | [1] | |
| September 28 | Auburn | L 0–26 | 25,200 | [2] | |
| October 5 | at No. 4 Florida | L 14–31 | 54,921 | [3] | |
| October 12 | Southern Miss* |
| L 14–47 | 22,000 | [4] |
| October 19 | No. 15 Texas Tech* |
| T 28–28 | 28,000 | [5] |
| October 26 | at Tampa* | L 17–24 | 23,340 | [6] | |
| November 2 | at Alabama | L 13–20 | 58,084 | [7][8] | |
| November 9 | Florida State* |
| L 14–27 | 17,000 | [9] |
| November 16 | at LSU | L 16–20 | 57,000 | [10] | |
| November 30 | at Ole Miss | T 17–17 | 27,000 | [11] | |
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- "Louisiana Tech trips Mississippi St., 20–13". The Miami Herald. September 22, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mississippi State errors help Auburn romp 26–0". The Courier-Journal. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Christian sparks Gators to No. 3". The Tampa Tribune. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern trounces State". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 13, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tech gains tie with Maroons". Victoria Advocate. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tampa upends Mississippi State". The Bradenton Herald. October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Land, Charles (November 3, 1968). "Tide's punch just enough to KO State, 20–13". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 13. Retrieved October 14, 2013 – via Google News Archives.
- "Alabama keeps Pharr in defensive harness". Rome News-Tribune. Associated Press. November 3, 1968. p. 2C. Retrieved October 14, 2013 – via Google News Archives.
- "Mississippi State bows to Florida Seminoles". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tigers nip State in weird contest". Daily World. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rebel rally deadlocks Bullies for Golden Egg". The Clarion-Ledger. December 1, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1968 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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