1973 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
The 1973 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Tyler, Mississippi State compiled an overall record of 4–5–2 with mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the SEC. The Bulldogs played their home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | Northeast Louisiana* | | T 21–21 | 25,000–26,000 | [1][2] |
September 22 | Vanderbilt | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| W 52–21 | 25,136 | [3] |
September 29 | No. 16 Florida | | W 33–12 | 35,000 | [4] |
October 6 | Kentucky | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| L 14–42 | 41,000 | [5] |
October 13 | at Florida State* | | W 37–12 | 19,829 | [6] |
October 20 | at Louisville* | | W 18–7 | 19,004 | [7] |
October 27 | Southern Miss* | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| T 10–10 | 33,500 | [8] |
November 3 | No. 2 Alabama | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (rivalry)
| L 0–35 | 46,000 | [9] |
November 10 | at Auburn | | L 17–31 | 48,427 | [10] |
November 17 | at LSU | | L 7–26 | 66,536 | [11] |
November 24 | vs. Ole Miss | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
| L 10–38 | 43,556 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "Bulldogs salvage tie; Northeast La. ruins State opener 21–21". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1973. p. F1. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northeast Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Miss. St. upends Vanderbilt, 52–21". The Indianapolis Star. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State rips Gators, 33–12". Daily Press. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats smash Miss. State". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi St. breezes past luckless FSU". The Miami Herald. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi St. breezes past luckless FSU". The Miami Herald. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State & USM both missed by inches". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 1973. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tide extends streak, blanks Bulldogs 35–0". The Florence Times. Associated Press. November 4, 1973. p. 9. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Auburn puts down Mississippi State". The Tampa Tribune. November 11, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowl-bound LSU stages 26–7 cruise". The Des Moines Register. November 18, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels end year with 38–10 victory". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 25, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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