American college football season
The 1975 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season . The Bulldogs finished 6–4–1 on the field. However, the NCAA later forced them to forfeit four of the wins and the tie due to having played an ineligible player.[1]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 6 at Memphis State * W 17–745,919 [2] September 20 at Georgia L 6–2843,500 [3] September 27 No. 19 Florida L 10–2738,400 [4] October 4 Southern Miss * L 7–3 (forfeit)29,000 [5] October 11 at Rice * L 28–14 (forfeit)18,000 [6] October 18 North Texas State * Scott Field Starkville, MS W 15–1232,000 [7] October 25 at Louisville * L 28–14 (forfeit)8,636 [8] November 1 No. 6 Alabama Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry ) L 10–2146,000 [9] November 8 at Auburn L 21–21 (forfeit)64,796 [10] November 15 at LSU L 16–6 (forfeit)61,483 [11] November 22 vs. Ole Miss Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl ) L 7–1346,500 [12] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1975 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class OT 70 Chuck Brislin Sr OT 72 Jim Eidson Sr FB 25 Dennis Johnson So QB Norman Joseph Jr G 55 Richard Keys Jr WR 83 Duncan McKenzie So G 53 Duane McNeil Jr G 67 Sam Nichols Jr RB Walter Packer WR 24 Gavin Rees So OT 77 Joe Soileau So QB 17 Bruce Threadgill So
Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 28 Larry Buie Sr DE 43 Will Coltharp Jr LB Ray Costict DE 94 Wally Cox Jr DL Larry Gillard DT 99 Harvey Hull Jr DT 52 Sidney Key Sr DB 16 Willie Lee Jr LB 45 Andy Miller Sr DL Raymond Peyton DL Perry Tanksley
Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
References [ edit ] ^ "Bulldogs forced to forfeit 19 football games" . The Tuscaloosa News . Associated Press. May 24, 1978. p. 19. Retrieved June 21, 2012 . ^ "Threadgill casts glow on Bulldogs' fortunes" . The Commercial Appeal . September 7, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Georgia's Clark gets his revenge as Mississippi State falls 28–6" . The Courier-Journal . September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Green's halfback pass spurs Gators' 27–10 win" . Panama City News-Herald . September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Bullies beat Eags" . The Clarion-Ledger . October 5, 1975. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Mississippi State drops Rice, 28–14" . The Vernon Daily Record . October 12, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ " 'Dogs hold off stubborn Texans 15–12" . The Clarion-Ledger . October 19, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Mississippi State tops Louisville" . Sunday Herald-Leader . October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Alabama survives scare, 21–10" . The Atlanta Journal & Constitution . November 2, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Tigers, Bulldogs tie" . The El Paso Times . November 9, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Frustration ended in MSU win over LSU" . Daily World . November 16, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Rebs: THE football team of Mississippi" . The Delta Democrat-Times . November 23, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "1975 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2023 .
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