2017 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season

2017 Mississippi State Bulldogs football

TaxSlayer Bowl champion

TaxSlayer Bowl, W 31–27 vs. Louisville

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| Western Division
Ranking
Coaches| No. 20
AP| No. 19
Record| 9–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach|

* Dan Mullen (9th season; regular season)
* Greg Knox (interim; bowl game)

Co-offensive coordinator| Billy Gonzales (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator| John Hevesy (4th season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Defensive coordinator| Todd Grantham (1st season)
Base defense| 3–4
Home stadium| Davis Wade Stadium (Capacity: 61,337)

Seasons

<- 2016

2018 ->

2017 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Eastern Division
No. 2 Georgia x$^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 2  |
South Carolina |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Kentucky |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Missouri |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Florida |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Vanderbilt |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Tennessee |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Western Division
No. 10 Auburn xy  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
No. 1 Alabama x#^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 1  |
No. 18 LSU |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
No. 19 Mississippi State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Texas A&M |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Ole Miss*  |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Arkansas |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Championship: Georgia 28, Auburn 7

* # - College Football Playoff champion
* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant
* * Ole Miss ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by ninth-year head coach Dan Mullen. They finished the season 9–4, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the Western Division. They were invited to the TaxSlayer Bowl where they beat Louisville.

Head coach Dan Mullen resigned at the end of the regular season to become the head coach at Florida.[1] Running backs coach Greg Knox served as interim head coach for the TaxSlayer Bowl. On November 28, Penn State offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead was hired as their new head coach, beginning in the 2018 season.

## Rankings

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Further information: 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| —| RV| RV| 17| 24| —| —| RV| RV| 21| 18| 17| 16| 24| 24| 19
Coaches| RV| RV| RV| 19| 24| RV| RV| RV| RV| 22| 18| 19| 17| 24| 23| 20
CFP| Not released| 16| 16| 16| 14| 23| 23| Not released

## Schedule

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Mississippi State announced its 2017 football schedule on September 13, 2016. The 2017 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Bulldogs will host SEC foes Alabama, Kentucky, LSU, and Ole Miss, and will travel to Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, and Texas A&M.[2]

The Bulldogs will host three of the four non-conference opponents, BYU, UMass both are football independent schools and Charleston Southern from the Big South Conference and travel to Louisiana Tech of Conference USA.

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September 2| 3:00 p.m.| No. 14 (FCS) Charleston Southern*| |

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS

| SECN| W 49–0| 54,215
September 9| 6:30 p.m.| at Louisiana Tech*| |

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| CBSSN| W 57–21| 28,100
September 16| 6:00 p.m.| No. 12 LSU| |

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS (rivalry)

| ESPN| W 37–7| 60,596
September 23| 6:00 p.m.| at No. 11 Georgia| No. 17|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA

| ESPN| L 3–31| 92,746
September 30| 5:00 p.m.| at No. 13 Auburn| No. 24|

* Jordan–Hare Stadium
* Auburn, AL

| ESPN| L 10–49| 86,901
October 14| 11:00 a.m.| BYU*| |

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS

| SECN| W 35–10| 54,866
October 21| 3:00 p.m.| Kentucky| |

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS

| SECN| W 45–7| 58,963
October 28| 6:15 p.m.| at Texas A&M| |

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX

| ESPN| W 35–14| 96,128
November 4| 11:00 a.m.| UMass*| No. 16|

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS

| SECN| W 34–23| 57,374
November 11| 6:00 p.m.| No. 2 Alabama| No. 16|

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS (rivalry)

| ESPN| L 24–31| 61,344
November 18| 11:00 a.m.| at Arkansas| No. 16|

* Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR

| CBS| W 28–21| 64,153
November 23| 6:30 p.m.| Ole Miss| No. 14|

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)

| ESPN| L 28–31| 59,345
December 30| 11:00 a.m.| vs. Louisville*| No. 23|

* EverBank Field
* Jacksonville, FL (TaxSlayer Bowl)

| ESPN| W 31–27| 41,310

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 31 released prior to game
* All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:[3]

## Game summaries

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### Charleston Southern

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No. 14 (FCS) Buccaneers  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Bulldogs | 23  | 12  | 7  | 7 | 49

See also: 2017 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

### At Louisiana Tech

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MSU Bulldogs | 16  | 20  | 21  | 0 | 57
LTU Bulldogs  | 9  | 5  | 0  | 7 | 21

See also: 2017 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

### LSU

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No.12 Tigers  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 7
Bulldogs | 0  | 17  | 13  | 7 | 37

See also: 2017 LSU Tigers football team

### At Georgia

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No.17 MSU Bulldogs  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0 | 3
No.11 UGA Bulldogs | 14  | 0  | 17  | 0 | 31

See also: 2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team

### At Auburn

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No. 24 Bulldogs  | 3  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 10
No. 13 Tigers | 14  | 7  | 7  | 21 | 49

See also: 2017 Auburn Tigers football team

### BYU

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Cougars  | 0  | 3  | 7  | 0 | 10
Bulldogs | 7  | 14  | 7  | 7 | 35

See also: 2017 BYU Cougars football team

### Kentucky

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Wildcats  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 7
Bulldogs | 7  | 10  | 7  | 21 | 45

See also: 2017 Kentucky Wildcats football team

### At Texas A&M

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Bulldogs | 7  | 7  | 14  | 7 | 35
Aggies  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 7 | 14

See also: 2017 Texas A&M Aggies football team

### UMass

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Minutemen  | 3  | 17  | 0  | 3 | 23
Bulldogs | 10  | 3  | 14  | 7 | 34

See also: 2017 UMass Minutemen football team

### Alabama

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No. 1 Crimson Tide | 7  | 7  | 3  | 14 | 31
Bulldogs  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 3 | 24

See also: 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

### At Arkansas

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Bulldogs | 0  | 14  | 0  | 14 | 28
Razorbacks  | 14  | 0  | 7  | 0 | 21

See also: 2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

### Ole Miss

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Rebels | 7  | 3  | 14  | 7 | 31
Bulldogs  | 0  | 6  | 0  | 22 | 28

See also: 2017 Ole Miss Rebels football team

### vs Louisville–TaxSlayer Bowl

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Cardinals  | 7  | 14  | 3  | 3 | 27
Bulldogs | 14  | 3  | 0  | 14 | 31

See also: 2017 Louisville Cardinals football team and 2017 TaxSlayer Bowl

## References

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1. ^ Bratton, Michael Wayne (November 26, 2017). "Mississippi State announces Dan Mullen has left the program, search for replacement has begun". Saturday Down South. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
2. ^ "2017 MSU Football Schedule Unveiled, Egg Bowl To Return To Thanksgiving" (Press release). Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. September 13, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
3. ^ "2017 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved October 18, 2016.

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