1980 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

1980 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl, L 17–31 vs. Nebraska
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP No. 19
1980 record 9–3 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach Emory Bellard (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Melvin Robertson (2nd season)
Home stadium Scott Field
(Capacity: 35,000)
1980 SEC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Georgia $ 6 –0 –0  12 –0 –0
No. 6 Alabama 5 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 19 Mississippi State 5 –1 –0  9 –3 –0
Florida 4 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
LSU 4 –2 –0  7 –4 –0
Tennessee 3 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Ole Miss 2 –4 –0  3 –8 –0
Kentucky 1 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
Auburn 0 –6 –0  5 –6 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –6 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season is best known for a win over then-#1 Alabama, often considered to be the greatest win in school history.[1][2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 6 at Memphis State* Liberty Bowl • Memphis, Tennessee W 34–7  
September 13 Louisiana Tech* Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi W 31–11  
September 20 at Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee W 24–14  
September 27 at Florida Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida L 15–21  
October 4 at Illinois* Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois W 28–21  
October 11 Southern Miss* Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi L 14–42  
October 18 at No. 18 Miami (FL)* Miami Orange Bowl • Miami W 34–31  
October 25 Auburn Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi W 24–21  
November 1 No. 1 Alabama Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi (Rivalry) W 6–3  
November 15 LSU No. 19 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi (Rivalry) W 55–31  
November 22 vs. Ole Miss No. 17 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi (Egg Bowl) W 19–14  
December 27 vs. No. 8 Nebraska* No. 17 Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas (Sun Bowl) L 17–31  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. ↑ Metal Building Dawg (2012-10-23). "History of MSU vs. Alabama". ForWhomtheCowbellTolls.com.
  2. ↑ The Croom Diaries (2012-10-27). "Is This the Biggest Game in MSU History?". MaroonAndWhiteNation.com.
  3. ↑ College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015


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