1974 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

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1974 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl, W 26–24 vs. North Carolina
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP #17
1974 record 9–3 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach Bob Tyler (2nd year)
Home stadium Scott Field
(Capacity: 35,000)
Seasons
« 1973 1975 »
1974 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#5 Alabama $ 6 0 0     11 1 0
#8 Auburn 4 2 0     10 2 0
Georgia 4 2 0     6 6 0
#17 Mississippi State 3 3 0     9 3 0
#15 Florida 3 3 0     8 4 0
Kentucky 3 3 0     6 5 0
#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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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 #17 in the final AP Poll, their first ranked finish in 17 seasons.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 7 William & Mary* Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS W 49–7  
September 21 Georgia Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS W 38–14  
September 28 at Florida Florida FieldGainesville, FL L 13–29  
October 5 Kansas State* Scott FieldStarkville, MS W 21–16  
October 12 at Lamar* Cardinal StadiumBeaumont, TX W 37–21  
October 19 at Memphis State* Liberty BowlMemphis, TN W 29–28  
October 26 Louisville* Scott FieldStarkville, MS W 56–7  
November 2 at #4 Alabama #17 Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (Rivalry) L 0–35  
November 9 #10 Auburn Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS L 20–24  
November 16 LSU Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (Rivalry) W 7–6  
November 23 vs. Ole Miss Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (Egg Bowl) W 31–13  
December 28 vs. North Carolina* Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) W 26–24  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015