1969 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 1969 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented the Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Charles Shira, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, and finished tenth in the SEC.

1969 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	3–7 (0–5 SEC)
Head coach	Charles Shira (3rd season)
Home stadium	Scott Field (capacity: 35,000)
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 Tennessee $	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 LSU	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Auburn	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Florida	3	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
No. 8 Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Georgia	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Vanderbilt	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Alabama	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Richmond*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 17–14	18,000	^[1]
September 27	No. 12 Florida	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 35–47	37,000	^[2]
October 4	at Houston*	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 0–74	36,207	^[3]
October 11	Southern Miss*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 34–20	21,000	^[4]
October 18	at Texas Tech*	Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	W 30–26	34,000	^[5]
October 25	at Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 17–20	33,301	^[6]
November 1	Alabama	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 19–23	41,000	^[7]
November 8	at No. 11 Auburn	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 13–52	47,600	^[8]
November 15	at No. 12 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 6–61	59,746	^[9]
November 27	No. 14 Ole Miss	Scott Field Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)	L 22–48	34,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Bulldogs unleash joy, 17–14". The Commercial Appeal. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Gators outscore Mississippi State in 47–35 slugfest". The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cougs rattle Miss. St. in Astrodome". The Odessa American. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "State celebrates at USM expense". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas Tech bows in 30–26 battle". The Kilgore News Herald. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Halfback pass winning one for FSU Seminoles". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tide slips past Mississippi State by 23–19 behind Musso's rushing". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Auburn romps over Maroons". The Daily Advertiser. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "LSU trounces Bulldogs, 61–6, Hillman stars". Daily Press. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Ole Miss Rebels win over MSU". The Daily Advertiser. November 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "1969 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2023.