1972 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1972 Mississippi State Bulldogs football

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Record| 4–7 (1–6 SEC)
Head coach|

* Charles Shira (6th season)

Home stadium| Scott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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1973 ->

1972 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 7 Alabama $  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 5 Auburn | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 11 LSU | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 1
No. 8 Tennessee | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Georgia | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Florida | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Ole Miss | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Kentucky | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Mississippi State | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Vanderbilt | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. After the season, head coach Charles Shira, who had compiled a 16–45–2 record over six seasons, stepped down and focused solely on athletic director duties.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 9| Auburn|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS

| L 3–14| 40,000| [2]
September 16| Northeast Louisiana*|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| W 42–7| 21,000| [3]
September 23| at Vanderbilt|

* Dudley Field
* Nashville, TN

| W 10–6| 21,374| [4]
September 30| at Florida|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, FL

| L 13–28| 42,712| [5]
October 7| at Kentucky|

* McLean Stadium
* Lexington, KY

| L 13–17| 37,500| [6]
October 14| Florida State*|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS

| L 21–25| 30,000| [7]
October 21| Southern Miss*|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| W 26–7| 26,000| [8]
October 28| Houston*|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| W 27–13| 29,000| [9]
November 4| at No. 2 Alabama|

* Denny Stadium
* Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)

| L 14–58| 57,171| [10][11]
November 18| at No. 8 LSU|

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)

| L 14–28| 60,589| [12]
November 25| at Ole Miss|

* Hemingway Stadium
* Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)

| L 14–51| 33,586| [13]

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

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## References

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1. ^ Burial to be in Starkville; Shira Funeral Services Today, Florence Times-Tri Cities Daily, January 3, 1976.
2. ^ "QB Walls directs Auburn over M-State in opener". The Dothan Eagle. September 10, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Miss. State rambles over Northeast 42–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1972. p. C1. Retrieved March 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Mississippi State nips Vandy". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "'Moore" speed gives Florida 28–13 win over Miss. State". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Kentucky edges State". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "FSU tops 'Dogs on Huff passes". The Bradenton Herald. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Felker-led State rips USM". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Mississippi State defeats Houston". The Roanoke Times. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Reed, Delbert (November 5, 1972). "Crimson Tide drowns Dogs, 58–14". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
11. ^ "Second-ranked Tide rolls to 58–14 win". Rome News-Tribune. UPI. November 5, 1972. p. 2C. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
12. ^ "Bengals strike late, 28 to 14". Pensacola News Journal. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Ole Miss rolls over State 51–14". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 26, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "1972 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

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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

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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