1971 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 1971 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth year head coach Charles Shira, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of ten teams in the SEC. Mississippi State played three home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi and three at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.

1971 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
(capacity: 35,000)
1971 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Alabama $ 7 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 7 Georgia 5 –1 –011 –1 –0
No. 12 Auburn 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 15 Ole Miss 4 –2 –010 –2 –0
No. 9 Tennessee 4 –2 –010 –2 –0
No. 11 LSU 3 –2 –09 –3 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –5 –04 –6 –1
Florida 1 –6 –04 –7 –0
Kentucky 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
Mississippi State 1 –7 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Oklahoma State*
L 7–2631,500[1]
September 18Florida
W 13–1033,500[2]
September 25Vanderbilt
L 19–4929,000[3]
October 2at No. 11 Georgia
L 7–3553,003[4]
October 9at Florida State*
L 9–2727,415[5]
October 16Lamar*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 24–718,000[6]
October 23vs. No. 18 Tennessee
L 7–1037,529[7]
October 30No. 4 Alabama
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 10–4140,500[8][9]
November 6at No. 5 Auburn
L 21–3045,000[10]
November 13No. 20 LSU
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 3–2835,000[11]
November 25No. 18 Ole Miss
L 0–4835,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Cowboys lasso Mississippi State". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Ellis connects on field goal to nip Gators". Daily Press. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Vandy gains upset win over Mississippi State". Durham Morning Herald. September 26, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Unbeaten Bulldogs battle Mississippi State, 35–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Gary Huff leads Seminoles past Mississippi State 27–9". Fort Myers News-Press. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Mississippi State rambles by Lamar". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Vols win 10 to 7". The Tennessean. October 24, 1971. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Reed, Delbert (October 31, 1971). "State spooky, but Tide gets eighth treat". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. p. B1. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  9. "Alabama crushes Mississippi State". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Google News Archives. Associated Press. October 31, 1971. p. 3C. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  10. "Auburn's string now 10 in win over Mississippi State". The Spokesman-Review. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "LSU shackles Bulldogs, 28–3". Tulsa Sunday World. November 14, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Ole Miss trounces Mississippi State 48–0". The Morning Call. November 26, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1971 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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