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<p>The <b>1979 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team</b> represented <a href="/wiki/Mississippi_State_University" title="Mississippi State University">Mississippi State University</a> as a member of the <a href="/wiki/Southeastern_Conference" title="Southeastern Conference">Southeastern Conference</a> (SEC) during the <a href="/wiki/1979_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1979 NCAA Division I-A football season">1979 NCAA Division I-A football season</a>. Led by first-year head coach <a href="/wiki/Emory_Bellard" title="Emory Bellard">Emory Bellard</a>, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SEC. </p><p>This was the first season at Mississippi State for head coach <a href="/wiki/Emory_Bellard" title="Emory Bellard">Emory Bellard</a>, the creator of the <a href="/wiki/Wishbone_offense" class="mw-redirect" title="Wishbone offense">wishbone offense</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Schedule">Schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1979_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"><tbody><tr><th>Date</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Site</th><th>Result</th><th>Attendance</th><th>Source</th></tr><tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 8</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1979_Memphis_State_Tigers_football_team" title="1979 Memphis State Tigers football team">Memphis State</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mississippi_Veterans_Memorial_Stadium" title="Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium">Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Jackson,_Mississippi" title="Jackson, Mississippi">Jackson, MS</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 13–14</td><td style="text-align:center">43,500</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 22</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1979_Maryland_Terrapins_football_team" title="1979 Maryland Terrapins football team">Maryland</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/SECU_Stadium" title="SECU Stadium">Byrd Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/College_Park,_Maryland" title="College Park, Maryland">College Park, MD</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 14–35</td><td style="text-align:center">37,212</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 29</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1979_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1979 Florida Gators football team">Florida</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium</li><li>Jackson, MS</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 24–10</td><td style="text-align:center">38,000</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 6</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">vs. No. 19 <a href="/wiki/1979_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="1979 Tennessee Volunteers football team">Tennessee</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Simmons_Bank_Liberty_Stadium" title="Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium">Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Memphis,_Tennessee" title="Memphis, Tennessee">Memphis, TN</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 28–9</td><td style="text-align:center">48,820</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 13</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at No. 9 <a href="/wiki/1979_Florida_State_Seminoles_football_team" title="1979 Florida State Seminoles football team">Florida State</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Doak_Campbell_Stadium" title="Doak Campbell Stadium">Doak Campbell Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Tallahassee,_Florida" title="Tallahassee, Florida">Tallahassee, FL</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 6–17</td><td style="text-align:center">48,701</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 20</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1979_Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football_team" title="1979 Marshall Thundering Herd football team">Marshall</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Davis_Wade_Stadium" title="Davis Wade Stadium">Scott Field</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Starkville,_Mississippi" title="Starkville, Mississippi">Starkville, MS</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 48–0</td><td style="text-align:center">25,500</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 27</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1979_Southern_Miss_Golden_Eagles_football_team" title="1979 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team">Southern Miss</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Scott Field</li><li>Starkville, MS</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 7–21</td><td style="text-align:center">35,500</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 3</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at No. 1 <a href="/wiki/1979_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">Alabama</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bryant%E2%80%93Denny_Stadium" title="Bryant–Denny Stadium">Bryant–Denny Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Tuscaloosa,_Alabama" title="Tuscaloosa, Alabama">Tuscaloosa, AL</a> (<a href="/wiki/Alabama%E2%80%93Mississippi_State_football_rivalry" title="Alabama–Mississippi State football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 7–24</td><td style="text-align:center">60,210</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 10</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at No. 16 <a href="/wiki/1979_Auburn_Tigers_football_team" title="1979 Auburn Tigers football team">Auburn</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jordan-Hare_Stadium" title="Jordan-Hare Stadium">Jordan-Hare Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Auburn,_Alabama" title="Auburn, Alabama">Auburn, AL</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 3–14</td><td style="text-align:center">59,136</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 17</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1979_LSU_Tigers_football_team" title="1979 LSU Tigers football team">LSU</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Louisiana)" title="Tiger Stadium (Louisiana)">Tiger Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana" title="Baton Rouge, Louisiana">Baton Rouge, LA</a> (<a href="/wiki/LSU%E2%80%93Mississippi_State_football_rivalry" title="LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 3–21</td><td style="text-align:center">69,454</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 24</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">vs. <a href="/wiki/1979_Ole_Miss_Rebels_football_team" title="1979 Ole Miss Rebels football team">Ole Miss</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium</li><li>Jackson, MS (<a href="/wiki/Egg_Bowl" title="Egg Bowl">Egg Bowl</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 9–14</td><td style="text-align:center">46,021</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="6" style="font-size:85%"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>*Non-conference game</li><li>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/1979_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_rankings#AP_Poll" title="1979 NCAA Division I-A football rankings">AP Poll</a> released prior to the game</li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roster">Roster</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1979_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4" style="text-align:center;background-color:#5D1725;color:#FFFFFF;">1979 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;background-color:#5D1725;color:#FFFFFF;"> <th colspan="3">Players </th> <th>Coaches </th></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"><b>Offense</b> <table class="sortable" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; margin:0px; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; line-height:1.1em;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pos.</th> <th>#</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Class </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Center_(gridiron_football)" title="Center (gridiron football)">C</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>58</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Hull, Kent"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Kent_Hull" title="Kent Hull">Kent Hull</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>22</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Jones, James"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/James_Jones_(running_back,_born_1958)" title="James Jones (running back, born 1958)">James Jones</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>88</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="McDole, Mardye"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mardye_McDole" title="Mardye McDole">Mardye McDole</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"><b>Defense</b> <table class="sortable" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; margin:0px; width:100%; border-right:1px solid #666; border-left:1px solid #666; border-collapse:collapse; line-height:1.1em;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pos.</th> <th>#</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Class </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">DE</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>79</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Collins, Glen"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Glen_Collins_(American_football)" title="Glen Collins (American football)">Glen Collins</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Safety_(gridiron_football_position)#Free_safety" title="Safety (gridiron football position)">FS</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>37</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Johnson, Kenny"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Johnson_(American_football)" title="Kenny Johnson (American football)">Kenny Johnson</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">DT</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>98</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Keys, Tyrone"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tyrone_Keys" title="Tyrone Keys">Tyrone Keys</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"><b>Special teams</b> <table class="sortable" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; margin:0px; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; line-height:1.1em;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pos.</th> <th>#</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Class </th></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <dl><dt>Head coach</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Emory_Bellard" title="Emory Bellard">Emory Bellard</a></li></ul> <dl><dt>Coordinators/assistant coaches</dt></dl> <hr /> <dl><dt>Legend</dt></dl> <ul><li><b>(C)</b> Team captain</li> <li><b>(S)</b> Suspended</li> <li><b>(I)</b> Ineligible</li></ul> <ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Injured"><img alt="Injured" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> Injured</li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Redshirt.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Redshirt"><img alt="Redshirt" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Redshirt.svg/15px-Redshirt.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Redshirt.svg/23px-Redshirt.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Redshirt.svg/30px-Redshirt.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="50" data-file-height="40" /></a></span> Redshirt</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1979_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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team">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Mississippi_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1912 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_Mississippi_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1913 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_Mississippi_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1914 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Mississippi_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1915 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Mississippi_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1916 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_Mississippi_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1917 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_Mississippi_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1918 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_Mississippi_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1919 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_Mississippi_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1920 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_Mississippi_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1921 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_Mississippi_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1922 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_Mississippi_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1923 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Mississippi_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1924 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_Mississippi_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1925 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_Mississippi_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1926 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team">1926</a></li> <li><a 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football team">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1935 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1936 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1937 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1938 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1939 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1940 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1941 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1942 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1942</a></li> <li><span style="color:gray">1943</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1944 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1945 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1946 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1947 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1948 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1949 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1950 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1951 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1952 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1953 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1954 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1955 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1956 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1957 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1958 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1959 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Mississippi_State_Maroons_football_team" title="1960 Mississippi State Maroons football team">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1961 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1962 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1963 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1964 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team">1964</a></li> <li><a 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