1994 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

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1994 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Peach Bowl, L 24–28 vs. NC State
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 24
Record8–4 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Bruce Arians (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Clay (4th season)
Home stadium Scott Field
Seasons
←  1993
1995  →
1994 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Division
No. 7 Florida x$ 7 –1 –010 –2 –1
No. 22 Tennessee 5 –3 –08 –4 –0
South Carolina 4 –4 –07 –5 –0
Georgia 3 –4 –16 –4 –1
Vanderbilt 2 –6 –05 –6 –0
Kentucky 0 –8 –01 –10 –0
Western Division
No. 5 Alabama x 8 –0 –012 –1 –0
No. 9 Auburn 6 –1 –19 –1 –1
No. 24 Mississippi State 5 –3 –08 –4 –0
LSU 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Arkansas 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Ole Miss 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Championship: Florida 24, Alabama 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Jackie Sherrill. The Bulldogs played their home games in 1994 at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi. The Bulldogs finished the season ranked 24th and 25th, respectively, in the AP and Coaches' Polls.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 p.m.at Memphis *
W 17–635,106 [1]
September 107:00 p.m.at LSU
L 24–4463,029 [2]
September 2411:30 a.m.No. 23 Tennessee
JPS W 24–2141,071 [3]
October 16:00 p.m. Arkansas State *
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 49–330,143 [4]
October 82:30 p.m.No. 9 Auburn
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
 ABC L 18–4241,200 [5]
October 1512:00 p.m.at South Carolina
W 41–3664,902 [6]
October 221:30 p.m. Tulane *
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 66–2230,169 [7]
October 296:00 p.m.at Kentucky
W 47–749,500 [8]
November 511:30 a.m. Arkansas No. 24
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
JPSW 17–735,147 [9]
November 122:30 p.m.No. 6 Alabama No. 20
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
ABCL 25–2941,358 [10]
November 2612:30 p.m.at Ole Miss No. 19
W 21–1736,521 [11]
January 17:00 p.m.vs. No. 23 NC State *No. 16
 ESPN L 24–2864,902 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  2. ↑ "LSU romps past Bulldogs, 44–24". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Mississippi State topples Tennessee". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bulldogs humble Arkansas State, 49–3". Hattiesburg American. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Auburn quarterback Nixes talk of upset". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Gamecocks watch victory evaporate". The Sun-News. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "MSU QB's aerial assault leaves Tulane 'out to dry'". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Bullies wallop UK 'Cats". The Commercial Appeal. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bulldogs bark up a storm". The Sun Herald. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "No joy in Starkville". The Clarion-Ledger. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "MSU holds on to coveted Golden Egg". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 27, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Wolfpack plucks a 28–24 Peach". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 2, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1994 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 6, 2024.


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