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1969 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

1969 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–7 (0–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Tennessee $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 10 LSU 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Auburn 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Florida 3 – 1 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Ole Miss 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Georgia 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Vanderbilt 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Alabama 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kentucky 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Mississippi State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented the Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Charles Shira, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, and finished tenth in the SEC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Richmond*
W 17–1418,000[1]
September 27No. 12 Florida
L 35–4737,000[2]
October 4at Houston*
L 0–7436,207[3]
October 11Southern Miss*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 34–2021,000[4]
October 18at Texas Tech*
W 30–2634,000[5]
October 25at Florida State*
L 17–2033,301[6]
November 1Alabama
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 19–2341,000[7]
November 8at No. 11 Auburn
L 13–5247,600[8]
November 15at No. 12 LSU
L 6–6159,746[9]
November 27No. 14 Ole Miss
L 22–4834,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Bulldogs unleash joy, 17–14". The Commercial Appeal. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Gators outscore Mississippi State in 47–35 slugfest". The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cougs rattle Miss. St. in Astrodome". The Odessa American. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "State celebrates at USM expense". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas Tech bows in 30–26 battle". The Kilgore News Herald. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Halfback pass winning one for FSU Seminoles". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tide slips past Mississippi State by 23–19 behind Musso's rushing". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Auburn romps over Maroons". The Daily Advertiser. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "LSU trounces Bulldogs, 61–6, Hillman stars". Daily Press. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ole Miss Rebels win over MSU". The Daily Advertiser. November 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1969 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2023.


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