1964 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1964 Mississippi State Bulldogs football

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Record| 4–6 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach|

* Paul E. Davis (3rd season)

Home stadium| Scott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1963

1965 ->

1964 Southeastern Conference football standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf |  |  | Overall

|
|
|
|

Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Alabama $  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
Florida | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 7 LSU | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
Georgia | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Auburn | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Kentucky | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Ole Miss | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Mississippi State | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Vanderbilt | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Tennessee | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Tulane | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Paul E. Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SEC.

## Schedule

[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

|
|
|
|
|

September 19| at Texas Tech*|

* Jones Stadium
* Lubbock, TX

| L 7–21| 38,000| [1]
September 26| Florida|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS

| L 13–16| 40,000| [2]
October 3| vs. Tennessee|

* Crump Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| L 13–14| 24,609| [3]
October 10| Tulane|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| W 17–6| 16,000| [4]
October 17| Southern Miss*|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| W 48–7| 19,000| [5]
October 24| Houston*|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| W 18–13| 27,000| [6]
October 31| No. 3 Alabama|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS (rivalry)

| L 6–23| 45,700| [7]
November 7| at Auburn|

* Cliff Hare Stadium
* Auburn, AL

| L 3–12| 45,000| [8]
November 14| at No. 9 LSU|

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)

| L 10–14| 52,000| [9]
December 5| at Ole Miss|

* Hemingway Stadium
* Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)

| W 20–17| 30,000| [10]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[11]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Tech stuns Mississippi State, 21–7". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 20, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Gators boot Maroons out of the Game, 16–13". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 27, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Vol strategy surprises Maroons, 14–13". The Commercial Appeal. October 4, 1964. Retrieved May 7, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Maroons record first SEC win; Tulane victim". The Selma Times-Journal. October 11, 1964. Retrieved September 20, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Miss. State clobbers Southern Miss, 48–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1964. Retrieved March 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Bulldogs fight off Houston attack, 18–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Alabama surge defeats Miss. State U., 23 to 6". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Plainsmen strike down Mississippi State 12–3". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "LSU goes to air to top Maroons". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Miss. State ends 18-year drought to Rebs, 20–17". The Selma Times-Journal. December 6, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "1963 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

* v
* t
* e

Mississippi State Bulldogs football

Venues|

* Davis Wade Stadium (1914–present)
* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1953–1990)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Alabama
* LSU
* Ole Miss: Egg Bowl

Culture & lore|

* Bully
* "Hail State"
* Famous Maroon Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

* 1895
* 1896
* 1897–1900
* 1901
* 1902
* 1903
* 1904
* 1905
* 1906
* 1907
* 1908
* 1909
* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

This college football 1960s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Conf]: Conference record
*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses
*[T]: Ties
*[No.]: Number