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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 20
1976 record9–2, 9 wins forfeited (4–2 SEC, 4 wins forfeited)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1976 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
  • $ Conference champion
  • Mississippi State later forfeited all 1976 wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 4North Texas State*L 7–0 (forfeit)
September 18Louisville*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, Mississippi
L 30–21 (forfeit)
September 25at FloridaL 30–34
October 2Cal Poly Pomona*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, Mississippi
L 38–0 (forfeit)
October 9KentuckyL 14–7 (forfeit)
October 16at Memphis State*L 42–33 (forfeit)
October 23at Southern Miss*No. 20L 14–6 (forfeit)
October 30at No. 18 AlabamaNo. 17L 17–34
November 6Auburn
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, Mississippi
L 28–19 (forfeit)
November 13LSU
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, Mississippi
L 21–13 (forfeit)
November 20Ole Miss
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, Mississippi (Egg Bowl)
L 28–11 (forfeit)
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll

[2]

Personnel

1976 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Bruce Threadgill Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. "Bulldogs forced to forfeit 19 football games". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. May 24, 1978. p. 19. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
    2. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015


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