American college football season
The 1980 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season is best known for a win over then-#1 Alabama, often considered to be the greatest win in school history.[1][2]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | at Memphis State* | | | | W 34–7 | 45,789 | [3] |
September 13 | Louisiana Tech* | | | | W 31–11 | 32,812 | [4] |
September 20 | at Vanderbilt | | | | W 24–14 | 29,300 | [5] |
September 27 | at Florida | | | | L 15–21 | 56,225 | [6] |
October 4 | at Illinois* | | | | W 28–21 | 60,889 | [7] |
October 11 | Southern Miss* | | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| | L 14–42 | 36,211 | [8] |
October 18 | at No. 18 Miami (FL)* | | | | W 34–31 | 17,806 | [9] |
October 25 | Auburn | | | | W 24–21 | 40,822 | [10] |
November 1 | No. 1 Alabama | | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (rivalry)
| | W 6–3 | 50,891 | [11] |
November 15 | LSU | No. 19 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (rivalry)
| | W 55–31 | 48,863 | [12] |
November 22 | vs. Ole Miss | No. 17 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
| | W 19–14 | 62,520 | [13] |
December 27 | vs. No. 8 Nebraska* | No. 17 | | CBS | L 17–31 | 34,723 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel[edit]
1980 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K, P | | Dana Moore | K | | Bob Morgan | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Game summaries[edit]
vs Ole Miss[edit]
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Mississippi St | Passing | John Bond | 8/14, 151 Yds |
Rushing | John Bond | 15 Rush, 163 Yds, TD |
Receiving | | |
Ole Miss | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | MSU | MISS | 1 | | | | | Mississippi St | 24-yard field goal by Dana Moore | 3 | 0 | 1 | | | | | Mississippi St | John Bond 57-yard touchdown run, Dana Moore kick good | 10 | 0 | 2 | | | 68 | | Ole Miss | Kinny Hopper 1-yard touchdown run, kick good | 10 | 7 | 3 | | | | | Mississippi St | 32-yard field goal by Dana Moore | 13 | 7 | 4 | 8:20 | | | | Ole Miss | Gino English 7-yard touchdown reception from John Fourcade, kick good | 13 | 14 | 4 | 7:40 | | | | Mississippi St | Michael Haddix 10-yard touchdown run, kick no good | 19 | 14 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 19 | 14 | |
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References[edit]
- ^ Metal Building Dawg (October 23, 2012). "History of MSU vs. Alabama". ForWhomtheCowbellTolls.com.
- ^ The Croom Diaries (October 27, 2012). "Is This the Biggest Game in MSU History?". MaroonAndWhiteNation.com.
- ^ "Growling Bulldogs bite, then bury Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. State 31, Louisiana Tech 11". The Clarion-Ledger. September 14, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy drops first SEC game 24–14". The Daily News-Journal. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida snaps SEC jinx". The Tennessean. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State holds on to defeat Illinois 28–21". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 5, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "42–14: USM hands out a 'Dog-whippin'". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Canes blow opportunity". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "24–21, State's goal-line stand saved a MSU victory and may have cost Auburn's Doug Barfield his job". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State stuns Alabama". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 2, 1980. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Third quarter explosion blows Maroons by LSU". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bond leads 'Dogs over Rebels". Enterprise-Journal. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cornhuskers mug Mississippi State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 28, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1980 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Bond Leads MSU Over Mississippi." Ocala Star-Banner. pg. 3C. 1980-Nov-23. Retrieved 2022-Dec-17.
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