1978 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

1978 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1978 record	6–5 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach	Bob Tyler (6th year)
Home stadium	Scott Field (Capacity: 35,000)

1978 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1 Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#16 Georgia	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Auburn	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
LSU	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bulldogs were not invited to a bowl game despite being eligible. After the season, head coach Bob Tyler resigned.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result
September 2		West Texas A&M*		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		W 28–0
September 9		at North Texas State*		Texas Stadium • Irving, TX		W 17–5
September 23		at Memphis State*		Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN		W 44–14
September 30		at Florida		Florida Field • Gainesville, FL		L 0–34
October 7		at Southern Miss*		M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS		L 17–22
October 14		#15 Florida State*		Scott Field • Starkville, MS		W 55–27
October 28		vs. Tennessee		Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN		W 34–21
November 4		at #3 Alabama		Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Rivalry)		L 14–35
November 11		Auburn		Scott Field • Starkville, MS		L 0–6
November 18		#17 LSU		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Rivalry)		W 16–14
November 25		vs. Ole Miss		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)		L 7–27
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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References

1. "1979 - 85 Bulldogs". Retrieved 2015-12-25.
2. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015