2010 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

2010 Mississippi State Bulldogs football

Gator Bowl Champions
Gator Bowl vs Michigan, W 52–14
Conference	Southeastern Conference Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	#17
AP	#15
2010 record	9–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Dan Mullen (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Les Koenning (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread (Multiple)
Defensive coordinator	Manny Diaz (1st year)
Co-defensive coordinator	Chris Wilson (1st year)
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Davis Wade Stadium (Capacity: 55,082)

2010 SEC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Eastern Division
#22 South Carolina x		5	–	3		9	–	5
Florida		4	–	4		8	–	5
Georgia		3	–	5		6	–	7
Tennessee		3	–	5		6	–	7
Kentucky		2	–	6		6	–	7
Vanderbilt		1	–	7		2	–	10
Western Division
#1 Auburn x$#		8	–	0		14	–	0
#12 Arkansas %		6	–	2		10	–	3
#8 LSU		6	–	2		11	–	2
#10 Alabama		5	–	3		10	–	3
#15 Mississippi State		4	–	4		9	–	4
Ole Miss		1	–	7		4	–	8
Championship: Auburn 56, South Carolina 17
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 2010 college football season. Mississippi State has been a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) since the league's inception in 1932, and has participated in that conference's Western Division since 1992. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi, which has been MSU football's "home" stadium since 1914. The Bulldogs finished the season 9–4, 4–4 in SEC play and faced Michigan in the Gator Bowl, which they won 52–14. The team finished with a #15 final ranking in the AP Poll, making them 2010's most improved team in the SEC.

Preseason

On April 17, 2010, before a crowd of 34,127, the largest in Mississippi history, the Maroon squad defeated the White squad 26-13 in Mississippi State's spring football game held at Davis Wade Stadium Saturday evening.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 PM	Memphis*		Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS	ESPNU	W 49–7	56,032^[1]
September 9	6:30 PM	#21 Auburn		Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS	ESPN	L 14–17	54,806^[2]
September 18	6:00 PM	at #15 LSU		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)	ESPNU	L 7–29	92,538^[3]
September 25	6:00 PM	Georgia		Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS	SECRN	W 24–12	56,721^[4]
October 2	11:00 AM	Alcorn State*		Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS	SECRN	W 49–16	50,439^[5]
October 9	7:00 PM	at Houston*		Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX	CBSCS	W 47–24	32,067^[6]
October 16	6:00 PM	at #22 Florida		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	ESPNU	W 10–7	90,517^[7]
October 23	6:00 PM	UAB*	#24	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS	ESPNU	W 29–24	56,423^[8]
October 30	6:00 PM	Kentucky	#23	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS (Rivalry)	ESPNU	W 24–17	54,168^[9]
November 13	6:15 PM	at #11 Alabama	#17	Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Rivalry)	ESPN2	L 10–30	101,821^[10]
November 20	6:00 PM	#13 Arkansas	#22	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS	ESPN	L 31–38 ^2OT	56,406^[11]
November 27	6:00 PM	at Ole Miss	#25	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)	ESPNU	W 31–23	58,625^[12]
January 1	12:30 PM	vs. Michigan*	#21	EverBank Field • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ESPN2	W 52–14	77,497^[13]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Game notes

Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	7	7
Bulldogs	14	7	21	7	49

The season opener was a success for the home team bulldogs as they beat Memphis handily 49–7.

Auburn

	1	2	3	4	Total
#21 Tigers	7	10	0	0	17
Bulldogs	7	0	7	0	14

LSU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	7	0	7
#15 Tigers	3	9	14	3	29

Georgia

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	6	0	6	12
Bulldogs	7	0	0	17	24

Alcorn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	16	0	0	16
Bulldogs	7	28	0	14	49

Houston

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	23	10	7	7	47
Cougars	7	3	7	7	24

Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	0	0	0	10
#22 Gators	0	0	7	0	7

UAB

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	3	7	7	7	24
#24 Bulldogs	7	3	10	9	29

Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	3	7	0	17
#21 Bulldogs	10	7	0	7	24

Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
#19 Bulldogs	3	0	0	7	10
#12 Crimson Tide	6	14	7	3	30

Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	2OT	Total
#13 Razorbacks	14	3	7	7	7	38
#21 Bulldogs	7	14	0	10	0	31

Ole Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
#25 Bulldogs	0	21	10	0	31
Rebels	6	3	0	14	23

In the Egg Bowl, MSU cruised after building a 31–9 4th quarter lead to beat rival Ole Miss for the 2nd time in a row and 3rd out of the last 4.

Gator Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
#21 Bulldogs	10	21	14	7	52
Wolverines	14	0	0	0	14

Mississippi State blew out traditional power Michigan 52–14 in the Gator Bowl on New Year's Day in Jacksonville, Florida.

References

↑ "Memphis Tigers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
↑ "Auburn Tigers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
↑ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. LSU Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
↑ "Georgia Bulldogs vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
↑ "Alcorn State Braves vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
↑ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Houston Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
↑ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Florida Gators Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
↑ "UAB Blazers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
↑ "Kentucky Wildcats Vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
↑ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
↑ "Arkansas Razorbacks Vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
↑ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
↑ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Michigan Wolverines Box Score". ESPN.com. January 1, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2011.

Mississippi State Bulldogs football

Venues	Davis Wade Stadium (1914–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Kentucky LSU Ole Miss: Egg Bowl

Culture & lore	Bully "Hail State" Famous Maroon Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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