1961 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
The 1961 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Wade Walker, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished 10th in the SEC.
| 1961 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (1–5 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Scott Field (capacity: 35,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alabama + | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 LSU + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Ole Miss | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the season, Wade Walker was fired as head coach, but continued to be the athletic director.[1] This was the first season that Mississippi State athletic teams were known as the Bulldogs.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | Texas Tech* | W 6–0 | 33,000 | [3] | |
| September 30 | at Houston* | W 10–7 | 27,000 | [4] | |
| October 7 | at Tennessee | L 3–17 | 31,600 | [5] | |
| October 14 | Arkansas State* | W 38–0 | 20,000 | [6] | |
| October 21 | vs. Georgia | L 7–10 | 18,000 | [7] | |
| October 28 | at Memphis State* | W 23–16 | 30,092 | [8] | |
| November 4 | at No. 4 Alabama | L 0–24 | 39,000 | [9] | |
| November 11 | at Auburn | W 11–10 | 35,000 | [10] | |
| November 18 | at No. 4 LSU | L 6–14 | 58,000 | [11] | |
| December 2 | No. 5 Ole Miss |
| L 7–37 | 34,500 | [12] |
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References
- Michael B. Ballard, Maroon and White: Mississippi State University, 1878–2003, p. 144, University Press of Mississippi, 2008, ISBN 1-57806-999-8.
- "Mississippi State Traditions". HailState.com.
- "Bulldogs turn back Raiders by 6–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mississippi State trips Houston, 10–7". The Kilgore News Herald. October 1, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vols turn back Maroons, 17–3". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 8, 1961. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Miss. State tops Arkansas St. in big 38–0 clash". The Selma Times-Journal. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia over Maroons 10–7". The Decatur Daily. October 22, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bulldogs too tough for Memphis State". The Birmingham News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alabama breaks Bulldogs, 24–0". The Commercial Appeal. November 5, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gambling State nips Tigers, 11–10". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "LSU tames Mississippi State in thriller, 14–6". Lake Charles American-Press. November 19, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rebs close out in power show". The Birmingham News. December 3, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1961 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
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