1976 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
The 1976 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by head coach Bob Tyler, competed as a member of the Southeastern Conference and finished the season with an overall record of nine wins and two losses (9–2, 4–2 SEC). However, in May 1978, the NCAA ruled Mississippi State to forfeit all nine victories due to having played an ineligible player.[1]
1976 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 20 |
1976 record | 9–2, 9 wins forfeited (4–2 SEC, 4 wins forfeited) |
Head coach | Bob Tyler (4th season) |
Home stadium | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Georgia $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Alabama | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Mississippi State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Kentucky | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
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September 4 | North Texas State* | L 7–0 (forfeit) | ||
September 18 | Louisville* |
| L 30–21 (forfeit) | |
September 25 | at Florida |
| L 30–34 | |
October 2 | Cal Poly Pomona* |
| L 38–0 (forfeit) | |
October 9 | Kentucky | L 14–7 (forfeit) | ||
October 16 | at Memphis State* |
| L 42–33 (forfeit) | |
October 23 | at Southern Miss* | No. 20 | L 14–6 (forfeit) | |
October 30 | at No. 18 Alabama | No. 17 | L 17–34 | |
November 6 | Auburn |
| L 28–19 (forfeit) | |
November 13 | LSU |
| L 21–13 (forfeit) | |
November 20 | Ole Miss |
| L 28–11 (forfeit) | |
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Personnel
1976 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||
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Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
- "Bulldogs forced to forfeit 19 football games". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. May 24, 1978. p. 19. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015
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