Mississippi State Bulldogs football

Mississippi State Bulldogs football
2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
First season1895
Athletic directorZac Selmon
Head coachJeff Lebby
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumDavis Wade Stadium
(capacity: 60,311)
FieldScott Field
Year built1914
Field surfaceNatural Grass
LocationStarkville, Mississippi
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern
Past conferencesSIAA
(1896–1921)
SoCon
(1922–1932)
All-time record586–609–39[1] (.491)
Bowl record15–11 (.577)
Unclaimed national titles1 (1940)[2]
Conference titles1 (1941)
Division titles1 (1998)
RivalriesAlabama (rivalry)
LSU (rivalry)
Ole Miss (rivalry)
Consensus All-Americans3
Current uniform
ColorsMaroon and white[3]
   
Fight songHail State
MascotBully
Marching bandFamous Maroon Band
WebsiteHailState.com

The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the sport of American football. The Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They also have won one SEC championship in 1941 and a division championship in 1998. The Bulldogs have 26 postseason bowl appearances. The program has produced 38 All-Americans (two consensus), 171 All-SEC selections, and 124 NFL players (11 first-round draft picks).[4] The Bulldogs’ home stadium, Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field, is the second oldest in the NCAA Division I FBS.

  1. ^ "NCAA Statistics".
  2. ^ Howell, James. "1940 NCAA Division IA Football Power Ratings, week 12". Archived from the original on November 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Mississippi State Athletic Identity Standards (PDF). September 14, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  4. ^ http://www.hailstate.com 2008 Mississippi State Football Media Guide: Media Information and Record Book

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