1978 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

1978 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	6–5 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach	Bob Tyler (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jimmy Sharpe (1st season)
Home stadium	Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

1978 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 16 Georgia	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Auburn	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
LSU	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bulldogs were not invited to a bowl game despite being eligible. After the season, head coach Bob Tyler resigned.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	West Texas State*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 28–0	30,000	[2]
September 9	at North Texas State*	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	W 17–5	21,000	[3]
September 23	Memphis State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 44–14	49,238	[4]
September 30	at Florida	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 0–34	48,597	[5]
October 7	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 17–22	31,720	[6]
October 14	No. 15 Florida State*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 55–27	36,000	[7]
October 28	vs. Tennessee	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 34–21	40,879	[8]
November 4	at No. 3 Alabama	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	L 14–35	74,217	[9]
November 11	Auburn	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 0–6	34,100	[10]
November 18	No. 17 LSU	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 16–14	44,200	[11]
November 25	vs. Ole Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)	L 7–27	47,012	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1979 - 85 Bulldogs". Retrieved December 25, 2015.
2. "Miss. State's alive and how well, 28–0". Clarion-Ledger. September 3, 1978. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bulldogs top N. Texas State". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bulldogs rout Memphis State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Gators stun State". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Golden Eagles take 22–17 win over Bulldogs". The Yazoo Herald. October 8, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ill wins, defense doom Florida State". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bulldog Halloween trick bag filled with Vol treats". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tide chains MSU". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "2 field goals sink Bulldogs". The Commercial Appeal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "16–14, Bulldogs' upset win was almost Peachy". The Clarion-Ledger. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Fourcade, frosh QB leads Rebs past Maroons". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1978 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.