1975 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 1975 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The Bulldogs finished 641 on the field. However, the NCAA later forced them to forfeit 4 of the wins and the tie due to having played an ineligible player.[1]

1975 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1975 record6–4–1, 5 wins forfeited, 1 tie forfeited (1–4–1 SEC, 2 wins forfeited, 1 tie forfeited)
Head coachBob Tyler (3rd season)
Home stadiumScott Field
(Capacity: 35,000)
1975 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Alabama $ 6 0 0  11 1 0
Florida 5 1 0  9 3 0
No. 19 Georgia 5 1 0  9 3 0
Ole Miss 5 1 0  6 5 0
Tennessee 3 3 0  7 5 0
Vanderbilt 2 4 0  7 4 0
LSU 2 4 0  5 6 0
Auburn 2 4 0  3 6 2
Mississippi State 1 4 1  6 4 1
Kentucky 0 6 0  2 8 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • Mississippi State later forfeited all 1975 wins and one tie due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 6at Memphis State*W 17–7
September 20at GeorgiaL 6–28
September 27No. 19 FloridaL 10–27
October 4Southern Miss*L 7–3 (forfeit)
October 11at Rice*
L 28–14 (forfeit)
October 18North Texas State*W 15–12
October 25at Louisville*L 28–14 (forfeit)
November 1No. 6 AlabamaL 10–21
November 8at AuburnL 21–21 (forfeit)
November 15at LSUL 16–6 (forfeit)
November 22vs. Ole MissL 7–13
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[2]

Roster

1975 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense Walter Packer* RB
Pos.#NameClass
T 70 Chuck Brislin Sr
T 72 Jim Eidson Sr
FB 25 Dennis Johnson So
G 55 Richard Keys Jr
WR 83 Duncan McKenzie So
G 53 Duane McNeil Jr
G 67 Sam Nichols Jr
WR 24 Gavin Rees So
T 77 Joe Soileau So
QB 17 Bruce Threadgill So
Defense Ray Costict* LB Larry Gillard* DL Raymond Peyton DL Perry Tanksley DL
Pos.#NameClass
DB 28 Larry Buie Sr
DE 43 Will Coltharp Jr
DE 94 Wally Cox Jr
DT 99 Harvey Hull Jr
DT 52 Sidney Key Sr
DB 16 Willie Lee Jr
LB 45 Andy Miller Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. "Bulldogs forced to forfeit 19 football games". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. May 24, 1978. p. 19. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  2. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015


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