1980 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 1980 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season is best known for a win over then-#1 Alabama, often considered to be the greatest win in school history.[1][2]

1980 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl, L 17–31 vs. Nebraska
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record9–3 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (2nd season)
Home stadiumScott Field
(capacity: 35,000)
1980 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Georgia $ 6 0 012 0 0
No. 19 Mississippi State 5 1 09 3 0
No. 6 Alabama 5 1 010 2 0
LSU 4 2 07 4 0
Florida 4 2 08 4 0
Tennessee 3 3 05 6 0
Ole Miss 2 4 03 8 0
Kentucky 1 5 03 8 0
Auburn 0 6 05 6 0
Vanderbilt 0 6 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Memphis State*W 34–7
September 13Louisiana Tech*W 31–11[3]
September 20at VanderbiltW 24–14
September 27at FloridaL 15–2156,225
October 4at Illinois*W 28–2160,889
October 11Southern Miss*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 14–4236,211[4]
October 18at No. 18 Miami (FL)*W 34–3118,651
October 25AuburnW 24–2140,822
November 1No. 1 Alabama
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 6–350,891[5]
November 15LSUNo. 19
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 55–31
November 22vs. Ole MissNo. 17
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
W 19–14
December 27vs. No. 8 Nebraska*No. 17L 17–3134,723
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1980 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR Black
QB 13 John Bond Fr
WR James Otis Doss
OL Matt Edwards
WR David Ellis
OL Ronman Grace
RB Michael Haddix
OL Wayne Harris
C 58 Kent Hull
RB Donald Ray King
RB Danny Knight
RB Henry Koontz
OL Alan Massey
RB Mardye McDole
OL Mike McDonald
QB Robby Mink
QB Tim Parenton
WR Jerry Price
RB Lamar Windham
RB George Wonsley
WR Glen Young
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL Eamie Barnes
DE 79 Glen Collins
LB 99 Johnie Cooks
LB Don Edwards
DB Lawrence Evans
DB Rob Fesmire
DB Larry Friday
DL Ricky George
DL Billy Jackson
DB Willie Jackson
DB Steve Johnson
DL Tyrone Keys
LB Rusty Martin
DL Mike McEnany
LB Curtis Stowers
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K, P Dana Moore
K Bob Morgan
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

vs Ole Miss

Ole Miss Rebels (3–7) vs. #17 Mississippi State Bulldogs (8–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Mississippi St 10 0 3619
Ole Miss 0 7 0714

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, Mississippi

  • Date: November 22, 1980
  • Game weather: Rain
  • Game attendance: 62,520
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Mississippi St PassingJohn Bond8/14, 151 Yds
RushingJohn Bond15 Rush, 163 Yds, TD
Receiving
Ole Miss Passing
Rushing
Receiving

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References

  1. Metal Building Dawg (October 23, 2012). "History of MSU vs. Alabama". ForWhomtheCowbellTolls.com.
  2. The Croom Diaries (October 27, 2012). "Is This the Biggest Game in MSU History?". MaroonAndWhiteNation.com.
  3. "Miss. State 31, Louisiana Tech 11". The Clarion-Ledger. September 14, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "42–14: USM hands out a 'Dog-whippin'". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Mississippi State stuns Alabama". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 2, 1980. Retrieved February 19, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015
  7. "Bond Leads MSU Over Mississippi." Ocala Star-Banner. pg. 3C. 1980-Nov-23. Retrieved 2022-Dec-17.


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