1979 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

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1979 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (1st season)
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
Georgia 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 16 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
LSU 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Florida 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1979 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Emory Bellard, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SEC.

This was the first season at Mississippi State for head coach

wishbone offense.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Memphis State*
L 13–1443,500[2]
September 22at Maryland*
L 14–3537,212[3]
September 29Florida
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 24–1038,000[4]
October 6vs. No. 19 Tennessee
W 28–948,820[5]
October 13at No. 9 Florida State*
L 6–1748,701[6]
October 20Marshall*
W 48–025,500[7]
October 27Southern Miss*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 7–2135,500[8]
November 3at No. 1 Alabama
L 7–2460,210[9]
November 10at No. 16 Auburn
L 3–1459,136[10]
November 17at LSU
L 3–2169,454[11]
November 24vs. Ole Miss
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
L 9–1446,021[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1979 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
C 58 Kent Hull
RB 22 James Jones
WR 88 Mardye McDole
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 79 Glen Collins
FS 37 Kenny Johnson
DT 98 Tyrone Keys
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ Weber, Bruce (February 10, 2011). "Emory Bellard, Creator of Wishbone Offense, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
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  13. ^ "1979 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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