1965 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
| 1965 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (1–5 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alabama $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Tennessee | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1965 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 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Paul E. Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for ninth in the SEC.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at Houston* | W 36–0 | 37,216 | [1] | ||
| September 25 | at No. 8 Florida | W 18–13 | 46,000 | [2] | ||
| October 2 | Tampa* | W 48–7 | 17,000 | [3] | ||
| October 9 | Southern Miss* | No. 9 |
| W 27–9 | 25,000 | [4] |
| October 16 | at Memphis State* | No. 10 | L 13–33 | 41,431 | [5] | |
| October 22 | at Tulane | L 15–17 | 20,000 | [6] | ||
| October 30 | No. 10 Alabama | L 7–10 | 46,000 | [7] | ||
| November 6 | at Auburn | L 18–25 | 45,000 | [8] | ||
| November 13 | at LSU | L 20–37 | 60,000 | [9] | ||
| November 27 | Ole Miss |
| L 0–21 | 35,000 | [10] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Mississippi State crushes University of Houston, 36–0". The Bryan Daily Eagle. September 19, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. Staters stun Gators; Saget stars". The Shreveport Times. September 26, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State routs Tampa 48–7". Sunday Herald-Leader. October 3, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State holds off game USM for 27–9 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 1965. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers discover their fangs, rip Mississippi State, 33–13". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "4th quarter rally fails as Tulane upsets State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1965. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tide holds back late rally, 10–7". The News and Observer. October 31, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowden passes Auburn to win over Maroons". The Selma Times-Journal. November 7, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU ends streak". The Arizona Daily Star. November 14, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi's Rebels beat Mississippi State, 21 to 0". The Danville Register. November 28, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1965 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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