6,780 talking about this. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. The Bulldogs finished off a 9-0-1 season with a tenth victory over Georgetown 14-7 in the Orange Bowl, and finished at no. Sherrill led MSU to 6 postseason bowl games and an appearance in the SEC Championship Game in 1998. Since 1895, Mississippi State has been affiliated with three different athletic conferences, including the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Southern Conference, and the Southeastern Conference. In 2011, The Mize Pavilion, a new basketball practice facility and atrium entrance, opened in front of the coliseum. Overall, Mississippi State has produced 38 All-Americans, 171 All-SEC selections, and 124 NFL players, including 11 first-round draft picks. Under the guidance of former Bulldog and current head coach Sylvain Guichard the past three seasons, State's netmen have continued that steadfastness in the national title hunt, making their 12th, 13th, and 14th straight appearances in the NCAA Championship, one of only seven schools nationally to have done so. 2 Auburn on October 11, 2014. Later, newspaper accounts of the victory reported that the Aggies had played with a "bulldog" style of play. Shop the Official Mississippi State Store for MSU merchandise and football gear for men, women, and kids during the 2020 football season. 2 seed Cincinnati. [2] The largest crowd in attendance was 62,945 when No. The team was previously coached by Dan Mullen, former Florida offensive coordinator, who led the 2006 and 2008 Gators to national championships. [28], The school's fight song is "Hail State" and the alma mater is "Maroon and White", both of which are played by the Famous Maroon Band.[28]. The Bulldogs have accumulated 10 conference regular season championships, four conference tournament championships, seven divisional championships, and 10 NCAA Tournament appearances, including three trips to the Sweet Sixteen and a Final Four appearance in 1996. The Bulldogs represented the SEC Western Division in the 1998 SEC Championship Game, falling to #1 Tennessee 14-24. Mississippi State's Humphrey Coliseum ("the Hump") is the largest on-campus basketball arena in the state of Mississippi. #HailState The Bulldogs are led by head coach Randy Pannell.[18]. The tradition began after a jersey cow wandered onto the football field in the early 1900s, disrupting a game. [2] After this game, the Bulldogs took over as AP number 1 in the AP rankings. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Nine Bulldogs have made the All-SEC team 16 times, and even more impressive, the women have earned 28 SEC honor roll memberships since 1990. In 2020, Mississippi State fired Moorhead after losing the Music City Bowl amid disciplinary issues. Could more be in store this weekend? Mississippi State University, then Mississippi A&M, began playing football in 1895 under the nickname "Maroons". Subsequently, State won the football game, and the cow became a symbol of good luck. The SEC saw a couple of upsets inside the top 25 in Week 1. The university does not claim nor acknowledge this feat. Full Site Menu. Croom was also named the 2007 SEC Coach of the Year. [15] The disc golf club won the 2009 National Championship at the Collegiate Disc Golf Championship in Augusta, Ga., winning by seven strokes over runner-up Arkansas. Mississippi State Bulldogs Football news and updates provided by Saturday Down South. MSU has honored many athletes with induction to its Mississippi State University Sports Hall of Fame. Conferences. 1 seed Connecticut and No. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. The nickname officially became "Bulldogs" in 1961. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In 2008 the ice hockey club garnered more than 1,200 fans at their first ever home games in Tupelo, Mississippi at the BancorpSouth Arena,[16] and followed in 2009 with nearly 5,000 in attendance for a series with Ole Miss. The soccer club received a bid to the 2006 National Intramural Recreational Sports Association's national tournament. In 2003, MSU became the first school to hire an African-American head football coach in the SEC. The Bulldogs have shown marked improvement over the last decade. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Since then, "Bulldogs" had been used interchangeably with "Aggies" and "Maroons." Or write about sports? In 2007, Croom led the Bulldogs to regular season wins over Auburn, Alabama, and Ole Miss before defeating C-USA Champion UCF 10-3 in the Liberty Bowl. Notable Club Sports accomplishments have come from the Men's Soccer club, Men's Cricket club and Men's Disc Golf club. The program has finished in the final top 25 rankings 12 times in that stretch (1990–2001) and in the top 10 seven times in that span. Mississippi State hired Joe Moorhead as its head coach after Mullen accepted the HC job at the University of Florida. Individually, Bulldogs have been fixtures in the national rankings. In baseball, Mississippi State leads the series 248–204–5. 9 in the AP poll, although some gave national title recognition to MSU. Known as the "Game of Change", this was one of the first times that an all-white Deep South school faced a team with black members, and it is considered to be a watershed moment in the Civil Rights era. In basketball, Mississippi State leads the series over Mississippi 142-112.[27]. Arkansas Razorbacks @ Mississippi St. Bulldogs. Throughout its history, Mississippi State has been a competitive force in men's basketball. On February 16, 2010, a crowd of 10,788 fans watched the Bulldogs play host to #2 Kentucky, breaking the coliseum's attendance record. The Mississippi State Bulldogs latest football and basketball news, stats, schedules, football and basketball recruiting. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. [28], Cowbells are a significant part of any Mississippi State University experience. Return to Top; Players. Georgia and ‘Bama make statements, Kentucky makes us laugh, and Mike Leach ... what the hell was that?! Are you a Stathead, too? The Dawgs were damn good on Saturday night, scoring another win in The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. 1 in the nation in singles—Daniel Courcol in 1992–93, Laurent Orsini in 1993–94, Thomas Dupré in 1996–97, and Marco Baron in 2000–01. In 1963, the team made history by defying an order from then-Governor of Mississippi Ross Barnett not to play in the NCAA tournament, because the team they faced, Loyola University of Chicago, had African-Americans on its squad (four of them were starters). Do you have a sports website? [26] They were #1 in the first ever College Football Playoff poll. Home games are played at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field, the second oldest football stadium in NCAA Division I-FBS, which has a seating capacity of 61,337. Mississippi State University through the University Rec Sports office also fields several club sports which compete against several other SEC universities. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball, National Intramural Recreational Sports Association, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, List of college athletic programs in Mississippi, List of college sports teams in the United States with different mascot names for men's and women's teams, "MSU Cricket Club – Mississippi State University", "MISS STATE vs OLE MISS Familiar rivalry plays itself out on BCS Arena ice", "Wow: Mississippi State's Marta Freitas Wins Women's 1500...", "2016 Mississippi State Track & Field Media Guide", "Printing Money: What if Mississippi State Printed Its Own Currency? Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? During his time at MSU, Mullen led the Bulldogs to five bowl victories in, and five wins over in-state rival Ole Miss since his hiring. However, "Bulldogs" had been used unofficially since at least 1905, when Mississippi A&M shut out Ole Miss 11-0, and the cadets ceremonially buried Ole Miss' "athletic spirit" with a bulldog pup placed on top of the coffin. Four State players have been ranked No. State has also claimed one SEC title (1993), two regular season league championships and an SEC tournament crown (1996) during the past decade and a half. ... College Football Scores. [19], In football, Mississippi State and Mississippi meet each year in the Egg Bowl. Boston Celtics great Bailey Howell played at Mississippi State and is the only MSU player to be in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. K-State scared Oklahoma, but LSU got it worse. Play Index. Clanging cowbells rung by many of the State fans is a part of the tradition of MSU football games, despite the SEC banning "artificial noise-makers" at conference games–a rule aimed at Mississippi State–from 1974 to 2010. [2] Washington State head coach Mike Leach was hired to replace Moorhead. MSU Club Sports include rugby,[3] cricket,[4] men's ice hockey,[5] lacrosse,[6] disc golf (Club Team acquired first national championship in school history), fencing, tactical airsoft,[7] paintball,[8] men's soccer, women's soccer,[9] women's and men's volleyball, ultimate,[10] ballroom dance,[11] table tennis,[12] aikido,[13] and yoga. > Mississippi State Bulldogs > 2020. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Overall, the Bulldogs have won 30 conference regular season championships and 12 tournament championships. Find out more. [28], The first teams representing Mississippi A&M, forerunner of Mississippi State, were called the Aggies. Saturday, Oct 3, 2020, 7:30 PM EDT ... Kentucky vs. Mississippi State game time and TV channel … The university is a founding member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I. Mississippi State sponsors teams in seven men's and nine women's NCAA sanctioned sports. Handles were welded onto the bells to ease ringing, and cowbells are now manufactured and sold specifically as athletic noisemakers. Since 1935, the mascot has been a registered English bulldog with the nickname "Bully," which is also used for the costumed mascot. School Streak Finder, Rivalry Finder. The Bulldogs made school-best NCAA semifinal appearances in 1994 and 1998 and have been national quarterfinalists five times. Jackie Sherrill, who was the head coach of the Bulldogs from 1991 to 2003, is MSU's all-time winningest coach. When the school officially became Mississippi State College in 1932, they were nicknamed the Maroons. The netmen have won nearly 70% of their matches since 1991, scored the third-most SEC wins by any SEC member since 1990, and have been ranked as high as third in the country. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Some also credit McKeen with a national championship in 1940. The game was first played in 1901, with the Rebels currently leading the all-time series 62-47-6. Mississippi State has also made seven appearances in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).