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1974 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Summary

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.

1974 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl, W 26–24 vs. North Carolina
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 17
Record9–3 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 7William & Mary*
W 49–78,108[1]
September 21Georgia
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 38–1438,077[2]
September 28at Florida
L 13–2948,843[3]
October 5Kansas State*
W 21–1631,000[4]
October 12at Lamar*
W 37–2116,817[5]
October 19at Memphis State*
W 29–2838,557[6]
October 26Louisville*
W 56–735,000[7]
November 2at No. 4 AlabamaNo. 17
L 0–3559,069[8][9]
November 9No. 10 Auburn
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 20–2438,000[10]
November 16LSU
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 7–637,000[11]
November 23vs. Ole Miss
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
W 31–1346,500[12]
December 28vs. North Carolina*
CBSW 26–2426,035[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Mississippi State wins in wind, rain". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 8, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs' bite can't dent Gators' tough hide". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mississippi State logs 21–16 victory". Pensacola News Journal. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dixie conspiracy upends Lamar, 37–21". The Port Arthur News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs comeback kids". The Sun Herald. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mississippi State bombs Louisville". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Browning, Al (November 3, 1974). "Tide dunks 'Dogs". The Florence Times. p. 1. Retrieved August 22, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
  9. ^ Smothers, Jimmy (November 3, 1974). "Defense shines in Tide romp". The Gadsden Times. p. 37. Retrieved August 22, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
  10. ^ "Big-play Tigers hold off State". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Miss. State capitalizes on LSU error in 7–6 win". Tallahassee Democrat. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mississippi State rallies to down Ole Miss". The Commercial Appeal. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Bulldogs victorious in Sun Bowl Classic". The El Paso Times. December 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1974 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2023.