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1981 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
The 1981 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Emory Bellard, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SEC.
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| 1981 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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Hall of Fame Classic, W 10–0 vs. Kansas | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 17 |
| Record | 8–4 (4–2 SEC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Melvin Robertson (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 6 Georgia + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Alabama + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | Memphis State* | No. 14 | W 20–3 | 42,507 | [1] | |
| September 19 | Vanderbilt | No. 14 | W 29–9 | 32,045 | [2] | |
| September 26 | Florida | No. 12 |
| W 28–7 | 45,250 | [3] |
| October 3 | Missouri* | No. 9 |
| L 3–14 | 40,776 | [4] |
| October 10 | at Colorado State* | No. 19 | W 37–27 | 24,761 | [5] | |
| October 17 | No. 13 Miami (FL)* | No. 16 |
| W 14–10 | 33,225 | [6] |
| October 24 | at Auburn | No. 9 | W 21–17 | 58,000 | [7] | |
| October 31 | at No. 8 Alabama | No. 7 | L 10–13 | 60,210 | [8] | |
| November 7 | vs. No. 20 Southern Miss* | No. 15 |
| L 6–7 | 64,112 | [9] |
| November 14 | at LSU | W 17–9 | 71,303 | [10] | ||
| November 21 | vs. Ole Miss |
| L 17–21 | 61,153 | [11] | |
| December 31 | vs. Kansas* | W 10–0 | 41,672 | [12] | ||
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- "State wins 20–3, but champagne didn't flow". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Commodores buried by Bulldog runners". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gators give Bulldogs 28–7 victory". Tallahassee Democrat. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Missouri steals defensive thunder from Mississippi State in 14–7 upset". The Kansas City Star. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Miss. State gets a scare but beats Colorado State 37–27". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Second-quarter outburse sparks Mississippi State". Wisconsin State Journal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mississippi State overhauls Auburn". St. Petersburg Times. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "State fires and falls back 13–10". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1981. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "USM takes State's best shot and lives". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1981. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mississippi St. tops Tigers behind Bond". The Daily Advertiser. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fourcade keys Reb victory over Dawgs". Hattiesburg American. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bulldogs take command early to shut out Jayhawks". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 1, 1982. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1981 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
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