1973 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

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.

1973 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	4–5–2 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach	Bob Tyler (1st season)
Home stadium	Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Northeast Louisiana*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	T 21–21	25,000–26,000	[1][2]
September 22	Vanderbilt	Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 52–21	25,136	[3]
September 29	No. 16 Florida	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 33–12	35,000	[4]
October 6	Kentucky	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 14–42	41,000	[5]
October 13	at Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 37–12	19,829	[6]
October 20	at Louisville*	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	W 18–7	19,004	[7]
October 27	Southern Miss*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	T 10–10	33,500	[8]
November 3	No. 2 Alabama	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 0–35	46,000	[9]
November 10	at Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 17–31	48,427	[10]
November 17	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 7–26	66,536	[11]
November 24	vs. Ole Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)	L 10–38	43,556	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northeast Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
3. "Miss. St. upends Vanderbilt, 52–21". The Indianapolis Star. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mississippi State rips Gators, 33–12". Daily Press. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cats smash Miss. State". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 7, 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. "Mississippi St. breezes past luckless FSU". The Miami Herald. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "State & USM both missed by inches". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 1973. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tide extends streak, blanks Bulldogs 35–0". The Florence Times. Associated Press. November 4, 1973. p. 9. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
10. "Auburn puts down Mississippi State". The Tampa Tribune. November 11, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bowl-bound LSU stages 26–7 cruise". The Des Moines Register. November 18, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Rebels end year with 38–10 victory". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 25, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.