| 1969 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (0–5 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | Richmond* | W 17–14 | 18,000 | [1] | |
| September 27 | No. 12 Florida | L 35–47 | 37,000 | [2] | |
| October 4 | at Houston* | L 0–74 | 36,207 | [3] | |
| October 11 | Southern Miss* |
| W 34–20 | 21,000 | [4] |
| October 18 | at Texas Tech* | W 30–26 | 34,000 | [5] | |
| October 25 | at Florida State* | L 17–20 | 33,301 | [6] | |
| November 1 | Alabama |
| L 19–23 | 41,000 | [7] |
| November 8 | at No. 11 Auburn | L 13–52 | 47,600 | [8] | |
| November 15 | at No. 12 LSU | L 6–61 | 59,746 | [9] | |
| November 27 | No. 14 Ole Miss |
| L 22–48 | 34,000 | [10] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Bulldogs unleash joy, 17–14". The Commercial Appeal. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators outscore Mississippi State in 47–35 slugfest". The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cougs rattle Miss. St. in Astrodome". The Odessa American. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State celebrates at USM expense". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Tech bows in 30–26 battle". The Kilgore News Herald. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Halfback pass winning one for FSU Seminoles". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Auburn romps over Maroons". The Daily Advertiser. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU trounces Bulldogs, 61–6, Hillman stars". Daily Press. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss Rebels win over MSU". The Daily Advertiser. November 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1969 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2023.