1973 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–5–2 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Alabama $ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 13 LSU 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 19 Tennessee 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Georgia 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Florida 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Auburn 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 2
Vanderbilt 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Tyler, Mississippi State compiled an overall record of 4–5–2 with mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the SEC. The Bulldogs played their home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Northeast Louisiana*
T 21–2126,000[1]
September 22Vanderbilt
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 52–2125,136[2]
September 29No. 16 Florida
W 33–1235,000[3]
October 6Kentucky
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 14–4241,000[4]
October 13at Florida State*
W 37–1219,829[5]
October 20at Louisville*
W 18–719,004[6]
October 27Southern Miss*dagger
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
T 10–1033,500[7]
November 3No. 2 Alabama
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 0–3546,000[8]
November 10at Auburn
L 17–3148,427[9]
November 17at LSU
L 7–2666,536[10]
November 24vs. Ole Miss
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
L 10–3843,556[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Bulldogs salvage tie; Northeast La. ruins State opener 21–21". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1973. p. F1. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Miss. St. upends Vanderbilt, 52–21". The Indianapolis Star. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mississippi State rips Gators, 33–12". Daily Press. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cats smash Miss. State". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mississippi St. breezes past luckless FSU". The Miami Herald. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mississippi St. breezes past luckless FSU". The Miami Herald. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "State & USM both missed by inches". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 1973. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tide extends streak, blanks Bulldogs 35–0". The Florence Times. Associated Press. November 4, 1973. p. 9. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  9. ^ "Auburn puts down Mississippi State". The Tampa Tribune. November 11, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bowl-bound LSU stages 26–7 cruise". The Des Moines Register. November 18, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rebels end year with 38–10 victory". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 25, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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