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]
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 19 |
Record | 9–3 (5–1 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Melvin Robertson (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Scott Field (capacity: 35,000) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Georgia $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Mississippi State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Alabama | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | at Memphis State* | W 34–7 | ||||
September 13 | Louisiana Tech* | W 31–11 | [3] | |||
September 20 | at Vanderbilt | W 24–14 | ||||
September 27 | at Florida | L 15–21 | 56,225 | |||
October 4 | at Illinois* | W 28–21 | 60,889 | |||
October 11 | Southern Miss* |
| L 14–42 | 36,211 | [4] | |
October 18 | at No. 18 Miami (FL)* | W 34–31 | 18,651 | |||
October 25 | Auburn | W 24–21 | 40,822 | |||
November 1 | No. 1 Alabama |
| W 6–3 | 50,891 | [5] | |
November 15 | LSU | No. 19 |
| W 55–31 | ||
November 22 | vs. Ole Miss | No. 17 |
| W 19–14 | ||
December 27 | vs. No. 8 Nebraska* | No. 17 | L 17–31 | 34,723 | ||
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Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
vs Ole Miss
Ole Miss Rebels (3–7) vs. #17 Mississippi State Bulldogs (8–2)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mississippi St | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
Ole Miss | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, Mississippi
- Date: November 22, 1980
- Game weather: Rain
- Game attendance: 62,520
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Mississippi St | Passing | John Bond | 8/14, 151 Yds |
Rushing | John Bond | 15 Rush, 163 Yds, TD | |
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Ole Miss | Passing | ||
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References
- Metal Building Dawg (October 23, 2012). "History of MSU vs. Alabama". ForWhomtheCowbellTolls.com.
- The Croom Diaries (October 27, 2012). "Is This the Biggest Game in MSU History?". MaroonAndWhiteNation.com.
- "Miss. State 31, Louisiana Tech 11". The Clarion-Ledger. September 14, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "42–14: USM hands out a 'Dog-whippin'". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mississippi State stuns Alabama". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 2, 1980. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015
- "Bond Leads MSU Over Mississippi." Ocala Star-Banner. pg. 3C. 1980-Nov-23. Retrieved 2022-Dec-17.
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