1976 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 1976 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by head coach Bob Tyler, competed as a member of the Southeastern Conference and finished the season with an overall record of nine wins and two losses (9–2, 4–2 SEC). However, in May 1978, the NCAA ruled Mississippi State to forfeit all nine victories due to having played an ineligible player.[1]

1976 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record9–2, 9 wins forfeited (4–2 SEC, 4 wins forfeited)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1976 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Georgia $ 5 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 11 Alabama 5 –2 –09 –3 –0
No. 20 Mississippi State 4 –2 –09 –2 –0
Florida 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
No. 18 Kentucky 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
LSU 3 –3 –06 –4 –1
Auburn 3 –3 –04 –7 –0
Ole Miss 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Tennessee 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Mississippi State later forfeited all 1976 wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4North Texas State*
L 7–0 (forfeit)
September 18Louisville*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 30–21 (forfeit)
September 25at Florida
L 30–3449,117
October 2Cal Poly Pomona*dagger
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 38–0 (forfeit)33,000[2]
October 9Kentucky
L 14–7 (forfeit)
October 16at Memphis State*
L 42–33 (forfeit)
October 23at Southern Miss*No. 20
L 14–6 (forfeit)31,225[3]
October 30at No. 18 AlabamaNo. 17
L 17–3453,617[4][5]
November 6Auburn
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 28–19 (forfeit)37,000
November 13LSU
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 21–13 (forfeit)
November 20Ole Miss
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
L 28–11 (forfeit)
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6]

Personnel
1976 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Bruce Threadgill Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References
    1. "Bulldogs forced to forfeit 19 football games". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. May 24, 1978. p. 19. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
    2. "Unbeaten 49ers Score Win Over Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 3, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
    3. "Luck rides with Bulldogs". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. Martin, Steve (October 31, 1976). "Tide blows Bulldogs out, 34–17". The Tuscaloosa News. p. A1. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
    5. "Tide rolls past Mississippi St". The Ledger. Associated Press. October 31, 1976. p. 5C. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
    6. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015


    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.