1973 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

1973 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
1973 record 452 (25 SEC)
Head coach Bob Tyler (1st year)
Home stadium Scott Field
1973 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#4 Alabama $ 8 0 0     11 1 0
#13 LSU 5 1 0     9 3 0
Ole Miss 4 3 0     6 5 0
#19 Tennessee 3 3 0     8 4 0
Georgia 3 4 0     7 4 1
Florida 3 4 0     7 5 0
Kentucky 3 4 0     5 6 0
Auburn 2 5 0     6 6 0
Mississippi State 2 5 0     4 5 2
Vanderbilt 1 5 0     5 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1973 college football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Bob Tyler, in his first year, and played their home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi. They finished the season with a record of four wins, five losses and two ties (452, 25 SEC).

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 15 Northeast Louisiana* Scott FieldStarkville, MS T 2121  
September 22 Vanderbilt Scott Field • Starkville, MS W 5221  
September 29 #16 Florida Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS W 3312  
October 6 Kentucky Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Rivalry) L 1442  
October 13 at Florida State* Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL W 3712  
October 20 at Louisville* Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY W 187  
October 27 Southern Miss*dagger Scott Field • Starkville, MS T 1010  
November 3 #2 Alabama Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Rivalry) L 035  
November 10 at Auburn Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, AL L 1731  
November 17 at LSU Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA L 726  
November 24 vs. Ole Miss Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl) L 1038  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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Game notes

Vanderbilt

1 234Total
Vanderbilt 0 1470 21
Mississippi State 7 141414 49

Fullback Wayne Jones broke through Vanderbilt's defense for 117 yards and three scores in Mississippi State's rout of Vanderbilt and gave head coach Bob Tyler his first victory. Jones, a 215-pound senior, opened the scoring before the Commodores took charge with two scores. Jones then capped a 69-yard drive to pull State even. Jones' third touchdown came in the third after what turned out to be Vanderbilt's only score of the half. It was the Bulldogs' biggest win since 1952 versus Auburn. [2]

References

  1. 2011 Mississippi State football media guide.
  2. "Bulldogs Rip Vandy, 52-21." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Sep 23.
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