1977 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 1977 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Bulldogs finished 5–6 on the field, but were later forced to forfeit the wins due to having played an ineligible player.[1]

1977 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–6, 5 wins forfeited (2–4 SEC, 2 wins forfeited)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
(capacity: 35,000)
1977 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Alabama $ 7 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 6 Kentucky 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
Auburn 5 –1 –06 –5 –0
LSU 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
Florida 3 –3 –06 –4 –1
Georgia 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Mississippi State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Ole Miss 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Tennessee 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Kentucky ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Mississippi State later forfeited all 1977 wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3North Texas State*No. 16
L 17–15 (forfeit)
September 10at Washington*No. 16
L 27–18 (forfeit)45,050
September 24No. 13 FloridaNo. 12
L 22–2436,000
October 1at Kansas State*No. 18
L 24–21 (forfeit)30,060
October 8at No. 16 Kentucky
L 7–23
October 15at Memphis State*
L 13–21
October 22Southern Miss*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 7–1436,000[2]
October 29No. 2 Alabama
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 7–3747,500
November 5at Auburn
L 27–13 (forfeit)58,000
November 12at LSU
L 24–27
November 19vs. Ole Miss
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
L 18–14 (forfeit)46,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[3]

Personnel
1977 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Bruce Threadgill Sr
 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. "Southern shocks State, 14–7". The Yazoo Herald. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015


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