1984 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

1984 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (6th season)
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Florida 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
No. 15 LSU 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 14 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
No. 19 Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Vanderbilt 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Alabama 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Mississippi State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Florida was assessed a postseason ban following an NCAA investigation, and the SEC subsequently vacated any championship. The Sugar Bowl automatic bid for the conference champion was awarded to LSU. Under modern rules, LSU would be credited with the conference championship.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Emory Bellard, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the SEC. Mississippi State played home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Tulane*
W 30–338,695[1]
September 8Colorado State*
W 14–927,236[2]
September 22at Missouri*
L 30–4742,967[3]
September 29at Florida
L 12–2768,186[4]
October 6vs. Southern Miss*
W 27–1850,136[5]
October 13No. 19 Kentuckydagger
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 13–1730,395[6]
October 20at Memphis State*
L 12–2326,997[7]
October 27No. 12 Auburn
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 21–2431,138[8]
November 3Alabama
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 20–2445,868[9]
November 17No. 9 LSU
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
W 16–1430,556[10]
November 24vs. Ole Miss
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
L 3–2452,766[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "State sizzles Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. September 2, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cumberbatch, Smith lead MSU triumph". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Adler 'drains' Mississippi State 47–30". Enterprise-Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gators drop Mississippi St., 27–12". The Miami Herald. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mississippi State 27, USM 18". The Clarion-Ledger. October 7, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "'Cats remain unbeaten". Victoria Advocate. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'Punkin,' Mem. St. roll 23–12". The Tennessean. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Auburn nips Mississippi State". Tallahassee Democrat. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "It's same old story for State". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1984. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bulldog jinx strikes again". The Daily Advertiser. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ole Miss runs to 24–3 win". The Tennessean. November 25, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1984 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.


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