1993 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

1993 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Record	4–5–2 (3–4–1 SEC)
Head coach	Jackie Sherrill (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Bruce Arians (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Clay (3rd season)
Home stadium	Scott Field
Seasons ←  1992 1994  →

1993 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Eastern Division
No. 5 Florida x$	7	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Tennessee* x	6	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Kentucky	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Georgia	2	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina*	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt*	1	–	7	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Western Division
No. 4 Auburn†	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
No. 14 Alabama* x	5	–	2	–	1			9	–	3	–	1
Arkansas*	3	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
LSU	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss*	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State*	2	–	5	–	1			3	–	6	–	2
Championship: Florida 28, Alabama 13
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions † – Ineligible for the postseason due to NCAA probation. * – Alabama later forfeited all regular-season wins and one tie due to NCAA violations, giving an official record of 1–12 overall and 0–8 SEC. The forfeit of the tie retroactively gave Tennessee a share of the East title. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Jackie Sherrill. The Bulldogs played their home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi. The NCAA later adjusted the Bulldogs' record to 4–5–2 after making Alabama forfeit 8 games in the 1993 season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	6:00 p.m.	Memphis State *	No. 23	Scott Field Starkville, MS		L 35–45	38,669	[1]
September 11	2:30 p.m.	LSU		Scott Field Starkville, MS (rivalry)	ABC	L 16–18	33,324	[2]
September 25	7:00 p.m.	at Tulane *		Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		W 36–10	28,580	[3]
October 2	11:30 a.m.	at No. 5 Florida		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	JPS	L 24–38	84,738	[4]
October 9	1:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Auburn		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		L 17–31	84,222	[5]
October 16	6:00 p.m.	South Carolina		Scott Field Starkville, MS	PPV	W 23–0	33,915	[6]
October 23	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas State *		Scott Field Starkville, MS		T 15–15	33,878	[7]
October 30	1:00 p.m.	Kentucky		Scott Field Starkville, MS		L 17–26	28,607	[8]
November 6	3:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Arkansas		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		T 13–13	50,075	[9]
November 13	2:30 p.m.	at No. 12 Alabama		Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	ABC	W 25–36 (Alabama forfeit)	70,123	[10] [11]
November 27	1:30 p.m.	Ole Miss		Scott Field Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)		W 20–13	40,328	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Roster

1993 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Eric Moulds	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jackie Sherrill Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Memphis St. shocks Miss State, 45–35". The Tennessean. September 5, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Hallman's decision pays off in LSU win". Enterprise-Journal. September 12, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mississippi State runs all over Tulane, 36–10". Hattiesburg American. September 26, 1993. Retrieved February 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Florida stays unbeaten behind freshman QB". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Auburn remains unbeaten". The Jackson Sun. October 10, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Davis, Mississippi State pound Gamecocks 23–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 17, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Indians tie Bulldogs". The Commercial Appeal. October 24, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cats clear Mississippi State hump, 26–17". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 31, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bulldogs can enjoy this tie". The Sun Herald. November 7, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tide controls MSU in 36–25 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. November 14, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "NCAA busts Bama". The Anniston Star. August 3, 1995. Retrieved November 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Bulldogs swipe Egg". The Sun Herald. November 28, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1993 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 15, 2023.