1995 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

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1995 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record3–8 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Bruce Arians (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Clay (5th season)
Home stadium Scott Field
Seasons
←  1994
1996  →
1995 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Division
No. 2 Florida x$ 8 –0 –012 –1 –0
No. 3 Tennessee 7 –1 –011 –1 –0
Georgia 3 –5 –06 –6 –0
South Carolina 2 –5 –14 –6 –1
Kentucky 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –7 –02 –9 –0
Western Division
Arkansas x 6 –2 –08 –5 –0
No. 21 Alabama 5 –3 –08 –3 –0
No. 22 Auburn 5 –3 –08 –4 –0
LSU 4 –3 –17 –4 –1
Ole Miss 3 –5 –06 –5 –0
Mississippi State 1 –7 –03 –8 –0
Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out six teams in the SEC's Western Division. Mississippi State played home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 26:00 p.m. Memphis *
W 28–1836,324 [1]
September 911:30 a.m. LSU
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
 JPS L 16–3436,110 [2]
September 167:00 p.m.at Baylor *
W 30–2142,316 [3]
September 232:30 p.m.at No. 15 Tennessee
ABC L 14–5295,232 [4]
September 306:00 p.m. Northeast Louisiana *
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 32–3430,809 [5]
October 71:00 p.m.at No. 11 Auburn
L 20–4877,641 [6]
October 146:00 p.m. South Carolina
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
 PPV L 39–6530,035 [7]
October 281:30 p.m. Kentucky Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 42–3230,122 [8]
November 411:30 a.m.at No. 18 Arkansas
JPSL 21–2652,787 [9]
November 1111:30 a.m.at No. 16 Alabama
JPSL 9–1470,123 [10]
November 301:30 p.m. Ole Miss
L 10–1338,107 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ↑ "Taite leads State past Memphis". Hattiesburg American. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Future is now as frosh lead 34–16 LSU victory". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Bulldogs cage Bears with Tate's TD pass". The Tennessean. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Vols stay strong, 52–14". The Jackson Sun. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Dogs hit rock bottom". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Miss. State gets manhandled by Auburn". Enterprise-Journal. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Taneyhill, Gamecocks flatten Bulldogs". The Charlotte Observer. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Bulldogs snap losing streak". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Arkansas is best in West, gets spot in SEC title game". The Kansas City Star. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Alabama squeezes Bulldogs". Hattiesburg American. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Rebels 'Dou' in Bulldogs". Hattiesburg American. November 26, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1995 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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