1975 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

1975 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–4–1, 5 wins forfeited, 1 tie forfeited (1–4–1 SEC, 2 wins forfeited, 1 tie forfeited)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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 4 1975 wins and one tie due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The Bulldogs finished 6–4–1 on the field. However, the NCAA later forced them to forfeit four of the wins and the tie due to having played an ineligible player.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Memphis State*
W 17–745,919[2]
September 20at Georgia
L 6–2843,500[3]
September 27No. 19 Florida
L 10–2738,400[4]
October 4Southern Miss*
L 7–3 (forfeit)29,000[5]
October 11at Rice*
L 28–14 (forfeit)18,000[6]
October 18North Texas State*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 15–1232,000[7]
October 25at Louisville*
L 28–14 (forfeit)8,636[8]
November 1No. 6 Alabama
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 10–2146,000[9]
November 8at Auburn
L 21–21 (forfeit)64,796[10]
November 15at LSU
L 16–6 (forfeit)61,483[11]
November 22vs. Ole Miss
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
L 7–1346,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

Roster

1975 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 70 Chuck Brislin Sr
OT 72 Jim Eidson Sr
FB 25 Dennis Johnson So
QB Norman Joseph Jr
G 55 Richard Keys Jr
WR 83 Duncan McKenzie So
G 53 Duane McNeil Jr
G 67 Sam Nichols Jr
RB Walter Packer
WR 24 Gavin Rees So
OT 77 Joe Soileau So
QB 17 Bruce Threadgill So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 28 Larry Buie Sr
DE 43 Will Coltharp Jr
LB Ray Costict
DE 94 Wally Cox Jr
DL Larry Gillard
DT 99 Harvey Hull Jr
DT 52 Sidney Key Sr
DB 16 Willie Lee Jr
LB 45 Andy Miller Sr
DL Raymond Peyton
DL Perry Tanksley
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt 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. ^ "Threadgill casts glow on Bulldogs' fortunes". The Commercial Appeal. September 7, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia's Clark gets his revenge as Mississippi State falls 28–6". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Green's halfback pass spurs Gators' 27–10 win". Panama City News-Herald. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bullies beat Eags". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1975. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mississippi State drops Rice, 28–14". The Vernon Daily Record. October 12, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'Dogs hold off stubborn Texans 15–12". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mississippi State tops Louisville". Sunday Herald-Leader. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alabama survives scare, 21–10". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 2, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tigers, Bulldogs tie". The El Paso Times. November 9, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Frustration ended in MSU win over LSU". Daily World. November 16, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rebs: THE football team of Mississippi". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 23, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1975 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2023.


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