1974 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
| 1974 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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Sun Bowl, W 26–24 vs. North Carolina | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 17 |
| AP | No. 17 |
| Record | 9–3 (3–3 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 5 Alabama $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Mississippi State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Tennessee | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year coach Bob Tyler, the Bulldogs finished 9–3 and qualified for their first bowl game in 11 years. In addition, the Bulldogs finished ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll, their first ranked finish in 17 seasons. Quarterback Rockey Felker was awarded SEC "Player of the Year" by the Nashville Banner. Defensive tackle Jimmy Webb was voted to multiple All-American teams.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | William & Mary* | W 49–7 | 8,108 | [1] | |||
| September 21 | Georgia |
| W 38–14 | 38,077 | [2] | ||
| September 28 | at Florida | L 13–29 | 48,843 | [3] | |||
| October 5 | Kansas State* | W 21–16 | 31,000 | [4] | |||
| October 12 | at Lamar* | W 37–21 | 16,817 | [5] | |||
| October 19 | at Memphis State* | W 29–28 | 38,557 | [6] | |||
| October 26 | Louisville* | W 56–7 | 35,000 | [7] | |||
| November 2 | at No. 4 Alabama | No. 17 | L 0–35 | 59,069 | [8][9] | ||
| November 9 | No. 10 Auburn |
| L 20–24 | 38,000 | [10] | ||
| November 16 | LSU |
| W 7–6 | 37,000 | [11] | ||
| November 23 | vs. Ole Miss |
| W 31–13 | 46,500 | [12] | ||
| December 28 | vs. North Carolina* | CBS | W 26–24 | 26,035 | [13] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Mississippi State wins in wind, rain". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 8, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State rolls by Georgia; Felker, defense star in 38–14 win". The Courier-Journal. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs' bite can't dent Gators' tough hide". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State logs 21–16 victory". Pensacola News Journal. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dixie conspiracy upends Lamar, 37–21". The Port Arthur News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs comeback kids". The Sun Herald. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State bombs Louisville". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Browning, Al (November 3, 1974). "Tide dunks 'Dogs". The Florence Times. p. 1. Retrieved August 22, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
- ^ Smothers, Jimmy (November 3, 1974). "Defense shines in Tide romp". The Gadsden Times. p. 37. Retrieved August 22, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
- ^ "Big-play Tigers hold off State". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. State capitalizes on LSU error in 7–6 win". Tallahassee Democrat. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State rallies to down Ole Miss". The Commercial Appeal. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs victorious in Sun Bowl Classic". The El Paso Times. December 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1974 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
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