1969 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–7 (0–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1969 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Tennessee $ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 10 LSU 4 –1 –09 –1 –0
No. 20 Auburn 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
No. 14 Florida 3 –1 –19 –1 –1
No. 8 Ole Miss 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Georgia 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
Vanderbilt 2 –3 –04 –6 –0
Alabama 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Kentucky 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
Mississippi State 0 –5 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented the Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Charles Shira, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, and finished tenth in the SEC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Richmond*
W 17–1418,000[1]
September 27No. 12 Florida
L 35–4737,000[2]
October 4at Houston*
L 0–7436,207[3]
October 11Southern Miss*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 34–2021,000[4]
October 18at Texas Tech*
W 30–2634,000[5]
October 25at Florida State*
L 17–2033,301[6]
November 1Alabama
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 19–2341,000[7]
November 8at No. 11 Auburn
L 13–5247,600[8]
November 15at No. 12 LSU
L 6–6159,746[9]
November 27No. 14 Ole Miss
L 22–4834,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Bulldogs unleash joy, 17–14". The Commercial Appeal. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Gators outscore Mississippi State in 47–35 slugfest". The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Cougs rattle Miss. St. in Astrodome". The Odessa American. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "State celebrates at USM expense". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Texas Tech bows in 30–26 battle". The Kilgore News Herald. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Halfback pass winning one for FSU Seminoles". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tide slips past Mississippi State by 23–19 behind Musso's rushing". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Auburn romps over Maroons". The Daily Advertiser. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "LSU trounces Bulldogs, 61–6, Hillman stars". Daily Press. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Ole Miss Rebels win over MSU". The Daily Advertiser. November 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "1969 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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