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1977 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
The 1977 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Bulldogs finished 5–6 on the field, but were later forced to forfeit the wins due to having played an ineligible player.[1]
Quick Facts Mississippi State Bulldogs football, Conference ...
| 1977 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–6, 5 wins forfeited (2–4 SEC, 2 wins forfeited) |
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| Home stadium | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 2 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Kentucky | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | North Texas State* | No. 16 | L 17–15 (forfeit) | 31,000 | [2] | |
| September 10 | at Washington* | No. 16 | L 27–18 (forfeit) | 45,050 | [3] | |
| September 24 | No. 13 Florida | No. 12 | L 22–24 | 36,000 | [4] | |
| October 1 | at Kansas State* | No. 18 | L 24–21 (forfeit) | 30,060 | [5] | |
| October 8 | at No. 16 Kentucky | L 7–23 | 57,914 | [6] | ||
| October 15 | at Memphis State* | L 13–21 | 48,432 | [7] | ||
| October 22 | Southern Miss* |
| L 7–14 | 36,000 | [8] | |
| October 29 | No. 2 Alabama |
| L 7–37 | 47,500 | [9] | |
| November 5 | at Auburn | L 27–13 (forfeit) | 58,000 | [10] | ||
| November 12 | at LSU | L 24–27 | 61,333 | [11] | ||
| November 19 | vs. Ole Miss |
| L 18–14 (forfeit) | 46,500 | [12] | |
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More information Players, Coaches ...
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- "Bulldogs forced to forfeit 19 football games". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. May 24, 1978. p. 19. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- "Bulldogs hold off NT 17–15". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 4, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hapless Huskies bitten by Bulldogs". The News Tribune. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Awakened LeCount rescues Gators". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Late pass spoils K-State's upset bid". The Salina Journal. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wildcats blitz State, 23–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Execution...mistakes, penalties just killed Bulldogs". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern shocks State, 14–7". The Yazoo Herald. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Time and Tide wait not for Mississippi State". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mississippi State tops Auburn 27–13". The Tennessean. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Late FG lifts LSU by 'Dogs". St. Petersburg Times. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bulldogs weather early storm and post victory over Rebels". The Commercial Appeal. November 20, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1977 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
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